Motif
fiery omen on a bride-to-be
fiery_omen_on_a_bride_to_be
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Civic, Marriage, and Communal Signs. 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 Aeneid of Virgil BOOK SIXTH / THE VISION OF THE UNDER WORLD / BOOK SEVENTH / THE LANDING IN LATIUM, AND THE ROLL OF THE ARMIES OF ITALY; lines 4267-4357 confidence: high
Lavinia stands beside Latinus feeding the altars when her hair, attire, and circlet catch fire; the sign is said to foretell glory for her and great war for her people.
Lavinia, the marriageable daughter, catches fire in hair and attire while at the altars; the sign is interpreted as fame for her and war for her people.
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