Comparative mythology corpus

Temporary Incarnation Grants Protective Or Superhuman Power

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 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