Motif
Enchanting song that masters nature and weapons
enchanting_song_that_masters_nature_and_weapons
A motif of the Enchanting Music and Sound Power family. 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. / BOOK THE ELEVENTH.; lines 5715-5795 confidence: high
Orpheus sings with voice and lyre and draws woods, beasts, and rocks; Ciconian matrons in wild-beast skins see him, call him their contemner, and throw a spear and stone that fail to wound him because of his music.
Orpheus's song draws woods, beasts, and rocks, and initially prevents thrown weapons from harming him.
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