Motif
wood-god with tree branch attribute
wood_god_with_tree_branch_attribute
A motif of the World Axis and Sacred Center family, within the sub-family Divinized, Animate, and Wonder-Working Trees. 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) CHAPTER II. THE PERILS OF THE SOUL. / HEINE. / CHAPTER III. KILLING THE GOD. / FOOTNOTES; lines 9684-9856 confidence: medium
“On the representations of Silvanus, the Roman wood-god ... A good representation of Silvanus bearing a pine branch...”
The passage notes representations of Silvanus, described as the Roman wood-god, bearing a pine branch.
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