Motif
divine madness inciting social disorder
divine_madness_inciting_social_disorder
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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1 traditions
roman
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The Aeneid of Virgil BOOK SIXTH / THE VISION OF THE UNDER WORLD / BOOK SEVENTH / THE LANDING IN LATIUM, AND THE ROLL OF THE ARMIES OF ITALY; lines 4596-4688 confidence: high
Amata is described as affected by serpent poison, horrified and frenzied, raging through the city like a whipped top.
Allecto's action produces Bacchic madness in Amata and the Latin matrons, leading them to abandon homes and obstruct the planned marriage.
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