Motif
temporary divine possession or incarnation
temporary_divine_possession_or_incarnation
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Divine Possession and Inspiration. 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. 1 of 2) PREFACE. / J. G. FRAZER. / CHAPTER I. THE KING OF THE WOOD. / MACAULAY.; lines 1029-1111 confidence: high
Temporary incarnation or inspiration is described as worldwide; a spirit or deity possesses a person, whose own personality is in abeyance, and bodily shaking, gestures, looks, and utterances are attributed to the possessing being.
The passage repeatedly describes persons believed to be temporarily entered by a spirit or deity whose voice, knowledge, or power is manifested through them.
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