Motif
Tabooed persons or things isolated from earth and heaven
tabooed_persons_or_things_isolated_from_earth_and_heaven
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Taboo and Ritual Restriction. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) CONTENTS / NOTE. OFFERINGS OF FIRST-FRUITS. / INDEX. / FOOTNOTES; lines 14432-14522 confidence: high
The passage states that tabooed persons and things may need isolation from earth and heaven, and gives Aino mourners wearing caps so sunlight does not shine on their heads as an example.
The passage explicitly frames many examples as instances where tabooed persons or sacred things are kept from sunlight, fire, earth, or ground contact.
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