Motif
altar or statue asylum
altar_or_statue_asylum
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.
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1 traditions
roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE FIFTH.; lines 7916-8005 confidence: high
In extreme danger, it was usual to flee to temples and take refuge behind, or cling to, the altar or statue of the god.
The note describes people in danger fleeing to temples and taking refuge behind, or clinging to, an altar or statue.
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