Motif
etiology of an abundance horn
etiology_of_an_abundance_horn
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Wonder Objects and Marvelous Implements. 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 NINTH.; lines 2068-2150 confidence: medium
The Naiads, daughters of Acheloüs, take the horn and fill it with autumn fruits, after which it is named the Horn of Plenty.
The Naiads fill Acheloüs’ broken horn with autumn fruits, and it receives the name Horn of Plenty.
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