Motif
Departed spirits return to warn the living
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A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception family, within the sub-family Apparitions and Supernatural Visionary Beings. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome SELENE (LUNA). / ARTEMIS (DIANA). / ARCADIAN ARTEMIS. / EPHESIAN ARTEMIS.; lines 2926-2974 confidence: high
As all-pervading love, Ephesian Artemis is said to be present in the Realm of Shades, partly replacing Hecate and Persephone, and permitting departed spirits to revisit earth with messages and warnings.
The passage says Ephesian Artemis permits spirits of the departed to revisit earth, communicate with loved ones, and give timely warning of coming evil.
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