Motif
cosmic supremacy displayed through a world-binding chain
cosmic_supremacy_displayed_through_a_world_binding_chain
A motif of the Supreme Ruler and Cosmic Sovereignty family, within the sub-family Symbolic and Ritual Displays of Dominion. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
-
The Iliad THE SINGLE COMBAT OF HECTOR AND AJAX. / BOOK VIII. / ARGUMENT. / THE SECOND BATTLE, AND THE DISTRESS OF THE GREEKS.; lines 8220-8319 confidence: high
Jove invokes the 'golden everlasting chain' and says all gods and mortals could not drag him down, while he could lift gods, ocean, land, and the trembling world.
Jove describes a golden chain holding heaven, earth, and sea, and claims he could lift gods, ocean, land, and the trembling world by it.
read in the book →