Recognition of deity

Motif

Recognition of deity.

Tests. · Identity tests: Recognition. · Recognition through personal peculiarities · view the constellation · filed as H45

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Depth CommentaryPrimitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom, Chapter XVII

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TongaGifford 56.

Within the index

Filed under Recognition through personal peculiarities

5 finer motifs beneath it

God recognized by his supernatural powers Milk gushes forth from cows when they sit under tree inhabited by deity Test of a god: when his image is bound it frees itself God in disguise recognized by tokens on his feet and hands Girl sleeping naked awakened: is she a goddess? If mortal, she will cover herself; if a goddess, will not

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Recognition by unique ability Recognition by extraordinary prowess Recognition by unique manner of performing an act Recognition by exact fitting of clothes Person's rank betrayed by habitual conversation Recognition of royalty by personal characteristics or traits. (Cf. H36.2, H71.)Recognition by perfume Cannibal recognized by cloud of dust raised Demon recognized by corpse it occupies turning to worm when stake is driven through it Animal in human form recognized. (Cf. H64.)Recognition through personal peculiarities – miscellaneous

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