Motif
cave seclusion of a divine mother
cave_seclusion_of_a_divine_mother
A motif of the Sacred Feminine and Mother Goddess family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
greek
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Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica XV. TO HERACLES THE LION-HEARTED / XVI. TO ASCLEPIUS / XVII. TO THE DIOSCURI / XVIII. TO HERMES; lines 7165-7180 confidence: medium
Maia is described as a shy goddess who avoids the throng of the blessed gods and lives in a shadowy cave.
Maia avoids the gods' throng and lives in a shadowy cave where Zeus visits her.
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