Motif
fear-bringing dream figure
fear_bringing_dream_figure
A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception family, within the sub-family Dream Visitors and Vision Revelations. 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 7108-7175 confidence: high
Morpheus is linked to shape and assumes various shapes; Icelos is linked to likeness; Phobetor to fear and terrifying mortals; Phantasos to fancy.
Phobetor is said to terrify mortals, with his name explained from fear.
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