Motif
Divine adornment before erotic encounter
divine_adornment_before_erotic_encounter
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Divine and Sacred Love. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
greek
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Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica III. TO DELIAN APOLLO / TO PYTHIAN APOLLO / IV. TO HERMES / V. TO APHRODITE; lines 6702-6799 confidence: high
Aphrodite desires Anchises on many-fountained Ida, goes to Paphos for bathing and adornment, travels toward Troy and Ida, and causes following wild animals to mate in pairs.
Before approaching Anchises, Aphrodite is bathed with heavenly oil, dresses in rich garments, adorns herself with gold, and later appears in shining clothing and jewelry.
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