Motif
danger of beholding a deity
danger_of_beholding_a_deity
A motif of the Theophany and Divine Manifestation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad THE REDEMPTION OF THE BODY OF HECTOR. / CONCLUDING NOTE. / A. POPE / END OF THE ILIAD; lines 25331-25485 confidence: high
The note says it was anciently believed dangerous, if not fatal, to behold a deity.
The note reports an ancient belief that seeing a deity was dangerous or fatal.
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