Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Cult image as garden and vineyard guardian

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A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Relics, Cult Images, and Sacred Stones. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

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1 traditions


greek roman

  • Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome PAN (FAUNUS). / FAUNUS. / THE SATYRS. / PRIAPUS.; lines 5635-5659 confidence: high

    His statues are set up in gardens and vineyards, serving both as objects of worship and as scarecrows; they are made of wood or stone and column-like below the hips.

    Priapus' statues are placed in gardens and vineyards as objects of worship and as scarecrows.

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