Motif
tribal patron celestial body
tribal_patron_celestial_body
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.
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1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) A TABLE OF THE CHAPTERS / THE KORAN. / PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE / SECTION I.; lines 1569-1617 confidence: high
Several tribes are listed with celestial objects of worship: Hamyar with the sun, Misam with al Debaran, Lakhm and Jodam with Jupiter, Tay with Canopus, Kais with Sirius, and Asad with Mercury.
The passage lists tribes and their particular chosen stars or planets as objects of worship.
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