Motif
Ambivalent fire omen on a royal maiden
ambivalent_fire_omen_on_a_royal_maiden
A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception 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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Aeneidos LIBER VI / PUBLI VERGILI MARONIS / AENEIDOS / LIBER VII; lines 5098-5211 confidence: high
While Lavinia stands beside her father at the altars, flame appears in her long hair and royal adornment, including her jeweled crown; the omen is said to foretell fame for Lavinia and great war for the people.
Fire envelops Lavinia’s hair and crown; interpreters read it as both her future fame and a sign of great war for the people.
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