Motif
Archaic offerings for an ancient deity
archaic_offerings_for_an_ancient_deity
A motif of the Sacrifice and Offering family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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roman
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Fasti NOTES: / LIBER III. / NOTES: / LIBER IV.; lines 7030-7114 confidence: medium
Asked why herb food is placed on the goddess’s table, Erato says the ancestors used pure milk and whatever herbs the earth freely bore; white cheese is mixed with crushed herbs so the ancient goddess may know ancient foods.
Erato explains the goddess’s herb, milk, and cheese offerings as ancient foods appropriate for an ancient goddess.
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