The Golden Bough
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The Golden Bough is Sir James George Frazer’s influential comparative study of mythology and religion that explores recurring patterns of ritual, magic, and the dying-and-reviving god across cultures.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Golden Bough canonical | 5 |
| "The Golden Bough" by James George Frazer | 1 |
| The Golden Bough (section) | 1 |
| The White Goddess | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Golden Bough Context triple: [The Waste Land, alludesTo, The Golden Bough]
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A.
Orphic Mysteries
The Orphic Mysteries were an ancient Greek religious movement centered on the mythical figure Orpheus, emphasizing personal salvation, purification rites, and a dualistic view of the soul’s imprisonment in the body.
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B.
The Mind of Primitive Man
The Mind of Primitive Man is a foundational anthropological work by Franz Boas that challenged scientific racism and argued for the cultural and historical basis of human differences.
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C.
De Cultu Feminarum
De Cultu Feminarum is an early Christian treatise by Tertullian that critiques female adornment and discusses modesty and morality in women's dress and behavior.
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D.
Eros and Civilization
Eros and Civilization is a 1955 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that blends Marxist and Freudian ideas to critique modern industrial society and imagine a non-repressive, liberated future.
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E.
Let Us Compare Mythologies
Let Us Compare Mythologies is Leonard Cohen’s debut poetry collection, first published in 1956, which explores themes of love, religion, and identity in his early literary voice.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Golden Bough Target entity description: The Golden Bough is Sir James George Frazer’s influential comparative study of mythology and religion that explores recurring patterns of ritual, magic, and the dying-and-reviving god across cultures.
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A.
Orphic Mysteries
The Orphic Mysteries were an ancient Greek religious movement centered on the mythical figure Orpheus, emphasizing personal salvation, purification rites, and a dualistic view of the soul’s imprisonment in the body.
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B.
The Mind of Primitive Man
The Mind of Primitive Man is a foundational anthropological work by Franz Boas that challenged scientific racism and argued for the cultural and historical basis of human differences.
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C.
De Cultu Feminarum
De Cultu Feminarum is an early Christian treatise by Tertullian that critiques female adornment and discusses modesty and morality in women's dress and behavior.
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D.
Eros and Civilization
Eros and Civilization is a 1955 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that blends Marxist and Freudian ideas to critique modern industrial society and imagine a non-repressive, liberated future.
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E.
Let Us Compare Mythologies
Let Us Compare Mythologies is Leonard Cohen’s debut poetry collection, first published in 1956, which explores themes of love, religion, and identity in his early literary voice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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comparative study ⓘ study of religion ⓘ work of anthropology ⓘ |
| abridgedEditionPublicationYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| author |
James George Frazer
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Sir James George Frazer ⓘ
linked to:
James George Frazer
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| centralConcept |
magical thinking precedes religious thinking
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ritual origins of myth ⓘ sacrifice of the sacred king ⓘ stages of human belief ⓘ vegetation deities ⓘ |
| centralMythDiscussed | Rex Nemorensis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly influential but later criticized for overgeneralization ⓘ |
| expandedEditionPublicationYears | 1906–1915 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1890 ⓘ |
| genre |
anthropology
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comparative mythology ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasNotableTheme |
recurring ritual patterns across cultures
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relationship between magic, religion, and science ⓘ universality of mythic motifs ⓘ |
| influenced |
comparative mythology
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literary modernism ⓘ modern anthropology ⓘ psychoanalytic theory of myth ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Victorian anthropology
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evolutionary anthropology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterEditionCount | 12 volumes ⓘ |
| originalEditionCount | 2 volumes ⓘ |
| period |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| publisher |
Macmillan
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linked to:
Macmillan Publishers
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| referencedIn | modernist literature ⓘ |
| settingOfKeyDiscussion | Nemi ⓘ |
| subject |
comparative religion
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dying-and-reviving god ⓘ fertility rites ⓘ folklore ⓘ magic ⓘ mythology ⓘ religion ⓘ ritual ⓘ sacred kingship ⓘ |
| usedIn | literary criticism ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
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