Evidence
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| Tradition | Source | Passage | Confidence | Evidence | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2649-2713 | high | The passage says these ceremonies were magical charms, not merely spectacles; dramatic representation of spring awakening or May marriage is believed to quicken vegetation or make powers more productive through sympathetic magic. | record |