Motif
death as equalizer
death_as_equalizer
A motif of the Death Attributed to Fate or Destiny family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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biblical
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The Bible, King James Version, Book 18: Job The Bible, King James Version, Book 18: Job / Book 18 Job; lines 1501-1661 confidence: high
One person dies in full strength, at ease, with breasts full of milk and bones moistened with marrow; another dies in bitterness and without pleasure; both lie down alike in dust and worms cover them.
Job contrasts one person dying in strength and ease with another dying in bitterness, then says both lie down alike in dust and are covered by worms.
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