Comparative mythology corpus

Reflection As External Soul

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 3606-3684 high The passage reports that the Andamanese regard reflections rather than shadows as souls; some Fijians distinguish a dark soul and a light soul identified with reflection; and Motumotu viewers of a looking-glass thought their likenesses were their souls. record