Motif
Wind enclosed and released from knots or containers
wind_enclosed_and_released_from_knots_or_containers
A motif of the Sacred Vessel and Container family, within the sub-family Sealed Containers Releasing Winds and Evils. 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 854-921 confidence: high
Finnish wizards sell wind to mariners, enclosed in three knots; opening successive knots releases moderate wind, half a gale, and a hurricane.
Several examples describe wind contained in knots, bags, leather bags, or bamboo and released or opened to produce winds or storms.
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