Motif
destructive desire figured as fire
destructive_desire_figured_as_fire
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Lovesickness and Longing. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 10150-10197 confidence: high
Philomela arrives richly adorned and beautiful; Tereus becomes inflamed at seeing her, with fire imagery comparing his desire to burning corn, leaves, and dry grass.
Tereus' lust is repeatedly described with fire imagery, including burning vegetation, internal flame, fuel, and feeding his own flames.
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