Comparative mythology corpus

Fire Purgation Before Approaching A Ruler

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Comparative The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 1 of 2) CHAPTER I. THE KING OF THE WOOD. / MACAULAY. / CHAPTER II. THE PERILS OF THE SOUL. / HEINE.; lines 3892-3959 high Envoys visiting a Tartar Khan and their gifts had to pass between two fires before admission; the fire was said to purge magical influence intended against the Khan. record