Motif
divine punishment by transformation into stone
divine_punishment_by_transformation_into_stone
A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family, within the sub-family Punitive Transformations. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome MARS. / NIKE (VICTORIA). / VICTORIA. / HERMES (MERCURY).; lines 3894-3936 confidence: high
Athene punishes Agraulos' cupidity by causing the demon of envy to possess her; Agraulos blocks the door and refuses Hermes entry.
After Agraulos obstructs Hermes, he changes her into a mass of black stone.
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