Motif
temporary incarnation grants protective or superhuman power
temporary_incarnation_grants_protective_or_superhuman_power
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Rescue and Protection. 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: medium
Temporary inspiration is said to confer divine knowledge and sometimes divine power; in Cambodia during an epidemic, villagers seek the man chosen by the local god, bring him to the altar for incarnation, venerate him, and ask protection against plague.
The Cambodian example connects temporary incarnation with protection against plague, and the Hylæ example connects inspiration with superhuman strength.
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