Motif
Divine unveiling of mortal sight
divine_unveiling_of_mortal_sight
A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
roman
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The Aeneid of Virgil BOOK FIRST / THE COMING OF AENEAS TO CARTHAGE / BOOK SECOND / THE STORY OF THE SACK OF TROY; lines 1318-1408 confidence: high
The speaker says Troy is being overthrown by angry gods, removes the veil from mortal vision, identifies Neptune, Juno, Pallas, and the lord of the gods, and commands the son to hasten away.
The divine mother says she will rend away the cloud and mist that dull mortal vision, after which divine powers against Troy are seen.
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