Motif
Cyclical games commemorating divine victory
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A motif of the Sacred Time and Ritual Cycle family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome VENUS. / HELIOS (SOL). / EOS (AURORA). / PHOEBUS-APOLLO.; lines 2598-2664 confidence: high
The Pythian games at Delphi honor Apollo's victory over Python, occur every four years, and use laurel wreaths as later prizes.
The Pythian games recur every four years and honor Apollo's victory over Python.
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