Evidence
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| Tradition | Source | Passage | Confidence | Evidence | Record |
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| 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 | Temporary inspiration is said to confer divine knowledge and sometimes divine power; in Cambodia during an epidemic, villagers seek the man chosen by the local god, bring him to the altar for incarnation, venerate him, and ask protection against plague. | record |