Motif
armor remains after divine transformation
armor_remains_after_divine_transformation
A motif of the Death, Rebirth, and Transformation 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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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE TWELFTH.; lines 7423-7527 confidence: medium
Achilles prepares to strip the vanquished foe, sees only armor left behind, and “The God of the Ocean changed his body into a white bird.”
Achilles expects to strip the vanquished foe but sees only the armor left behind after Cygnus' body has been changed.
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