Motif
Banquet memento mori object
banquet_memento_mori_object
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.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
egyptian
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Legends of the Gods: The Egyptian Texts, edited with Translations I.--INCANTATIONS AGAINST REPTILES AND NOXIOUS CREATURES IN GENERAL. / ANOTHER CHAPTER. / II.--THE NARRATIVE OF ISIS. / THE HISTORY OF ISIS AND OSIRIS,; lines 5717-5799 confidence: high
The passage reports competing explanations of Maneros, Palaestinus, and Pelusius, and explains the skeleton in a box at feasts as a reminder of mortality.
The skeleton displayed in a box at feasts is explained as a reminder to guests of their mortality and an encouragement to enjoy the feast.
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The Gods of the Egyptians; or, Studies in Egyptian Mythology, Volume II CHAPTER XI / ISIS AND OSIRIS 187 / ISIS AND OSIRIS 189 / ISIS AND OSIRIS 191; lines 11076-11161 confidence: high
A human skeleton in a box is carried among banquet guests; an explanation says it reminds them of mortality and urges enjoyment of present goods rather than representing Osiris' misfortunes.
A human skeleton in a box is shown to banquet guests to remind them of mortality and encourage enjoyment of present goods.
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