Motif
forbidden kinship union concealed by night and deception
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A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Family and Kinship Order. 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 5035-5125 confidence: high
The nurse finds Cinyras drunk, describes a real passion under a false name, says the maiden is Myrrha’s age, and reports success to Myrrha, who feels divided joy and dread.
The nurse conceals Myrrha’s identity, guides her through darkness, and Cinyras unknowingly lies with his daughter until discovery by lamplight.
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