Motif
sympathetic omen of flourishing or withering
sympathetic_omen_of_flourishing_or_withering
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Bodily, Material, and Mishap Omens. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) / CONTENTS; lines 7311-7386 confidence: high
Maoris bury the navel-string in a sacred place and plant a sapling over it; the tree is a sign of life for the child, with flourishing or withering read as good or bad omen.
The flourishing, withering, loss, or destruction of a linked tree or object is used to infer or produce prosperity, misfortune, sickness, or death.
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