Motif
sympathetic magic by resemblance
sympathetic_magic_by_resemblance
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Apotropaic Protection and Sympathetic Magic. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 1 of 2) PREFACE. / J. G. FRAZER. / CHAPTER I. THE KING OF THE WOOD. / MACAULAY.; lines 517-565 confidence: high
An action is said to be performed or avoided because its performance is believed to entail good or bad consequences resembling the act itself.
Acts or qualities are believed to produce good or bad consequences resembling themselves, without intervention by a spiritual or personal agency.
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 1 of 2) PREFACE. / J. G. FRAZER. / CHAPTER I. THE KING OF THE WOOD. / MACAULAY.; lines 517-565 confidence: high
Actions are performed or avoided because they are believed to entail good or bad consequences resembling the act; resemblance of qualities may also be involved.
The passage states that actions or qualities are thought to produce consequences resembling themselves, and illustrates this with charms based on animal traits.
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