Motif
forbidden opening of a guarded container releases destructive forces
forbidden_opening_of_a_guarded_container_releases_destructive_forces
A motif of the Sacred Vessel and Container family, within the sub-family Sealed Containers Releasing Winds and Evils. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome ALCMAEON AND THE NECKLACE. / THE HERACLIDAE. / THE SIEGE OF TROY. / RETURN OF THE GREEKS FROM TROY.; lines 10110-10199 confidence: high
Aeolus gives Odysseus an ox-skin containing contrary winds, warns him not to open it, and sends Zephyrus to carry the ship toward Greece.
A warned-against ox-skin bag containing contrary winds is opened by the crew, causing adverse winds to drive them away from Ithaca.
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