Motif
divine smiths forging heavenly weapons
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A motif of the Sacred Craft and Divinely Aided Construction family, within the sub-family Forged Weapons, Armor, and Rescue Tools. 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 VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 10032-10109 confidence: high
The explanation gives an etymology of Cyclops, notes possible cannibalism or cruelty, associates them with Aetna and Vulcan, says they forged Jupiter's thunderbolts, armed Jupiter, Pluto, and Neptune, and were credited with walls, gates, and towers.
The Cyclops are called workmen of Vulcan and are said to forge Jupiter's thunderbolts and arm major deities.
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