Motif
Celestial steeds sustained by ambrosia
celestial_steeds_sustained_by_ambrosia
A motif of the Sacred Substance and Divine Intoxication 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 I-VII EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE FOURTH. / EXPLANATION.; lines 6281-6383 confidence: medium
The Sun’s horses have pastures under the Western sky and eat ambrosia to recover from daily labor while night takes its turn.
The horses of the Sun feed on ambrosia under the Western sky after their daily service.
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