Motif
deity with absolute power over life and death
deity_with_absolute_power_over_life_and_death
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Moral Causality and Consequence. 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 DIVISION OF THE WORLD. / THEORIES AS TO THE ORIGIN OF MAN. / THIRD DYNASTY--OLYMPIAN DIVINITIES. / JUPITER.; lines 1275-1294 confidence: medium
Jupiter is lord of life with absolute power over life and death; this differs from Greek Zeus, who is partly controlled by the Moirae or Fates.
Jupiter is described as lord of life with absolute power over life and death.
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