Origin of penance for sin

Motif

Origin of penance for sin.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Origin of customs. · Origin of religious ceremonials. · view the constellation · filed as A1549.4

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Ancient Egyptian The Egyptian Book of the Dead , Chapter LXXVII
Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 14, Section LI
Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 6 (2) 6.— THE THREE GREEN TWIGS.
Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 5, Section CLXXVII
Indian / Hindu (Sanskrit epic) The Ramayan of Valmiki (Griffith verse translation) , Book 1, Canto 25

Filed across the traditions

Jewish Neuman.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of religious ceremonials – miscellaneous.

Filed beside it

Origin of commemorative religious meal (to memorialize death or actions of ancestor or holy person) Origin of sundry religious ceremonials Origin of religious games

Carried in tale types

The Punishment of the Angel · ATU 759D 12 recorded variants

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