Motif
divine aid sought after prior vision
divine_aid_sought_after_prior_vision
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Rescue and Protection. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 3752-3838 confidence: high
Telethusa removes hair fillets, embraces the altar with dishevelled locks, invokes Isis of Parætonium, Mareotic fields, Pharos, and the Nile, recalls her attendants, torches, and sistra, and asks for aid.
Telethusa recalls having seen Isis, recognized her symbols, followed her commands, and now begs for assistance.
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