Comparative mythology corpus

Sacred Tree Substance Inducing Inspiration

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) PREFACE. / J. G. FRAZER. / CHAPTER I. THE KING OF THE WOOD. / MACAULAY.; lines 1029-1111 medium Another mode of producing temporary inspiration uses branch or leaves of a sacred tree; in the Hindoo Koosh, sacred cedar twigs are burned and the Dainyal inhales the smoke until convulsions and chanting, while Apollo's prophetess ate sacred laurel before prophesying. record