Motif
civic or communal tutelary spirit
civic_or_communal_tutelary_spirit
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Rescue and Protection. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome LAVERNA. / COMUS. / THE CAMENAE. / GENII.; lines 5978-6004 confidence: high
Every state, town, city, and person possessed a special genius; sacrifices of wine, cakes, and incense were offered to genii on birthdays.
Every state, town, or city is said to possess its own special genius.
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