Motif
abstention from animal slaughter and blood-pollution
abstention_from_animal_slaughter_and_blood_pollution
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE FIFTEENTH. / EXPLANATION.; lines 12144-12220 confidence: high
Pythagoras is said to be first to forbid animals at table and says, “Forbear, mortals, to pollute your bodies” with such food.
Pythagoras forbids animals at table, urges mortals not to pollute their bodies, praises foods without slaughter, and condemns living through the death of another creature.
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