Motif
Fame-seeking destruction of a sacred building by fire
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A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Forbidden Projects and Cosmic Overreach. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome SELENE (LUNA). / ARTEMIS (DIANA). / ARCADIAN ARTEMIS. / EPHESIAN ARTEMIS.; lines 2926-2974 confidence: high
Ctesiphon is named as principal architect; after centuries of work, Herostratus burned and destroyed the temple to gain fame, and the Ephesians banned mention of his name, inadvertently preserving it.
Herostratus burns the temple in order to make his name famous; the Ephesians' attempt to suppress his name fails.
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