Motif
divine granting of a transformative petition
divine_granting_of_a_transformative_petition
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Divine Possession and Inspiration. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 6635-6709 confidence: high
Salmacis prays that no time separate them; the prayer is answered, their bodies are united, and "they are no more two, and their form is twofold."
The deities grant Salmacis' prayer for union, and Hermaphroditus' parents grant his request concerning the stream.
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