Motif
guilty enemy preserved as permanent monument
guilty_enemy_preserved_as_permanent_monument
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Hidden Wrongdoing Exposed. 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 I-VII EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE FIFTH.; lines 7825-7914 confidence: high
Phineus repents, begs Perseus to remove Medusa's stone-making face and spare his life; Perseus turns the head toward him, and Phineus hardens into stone while his fearful and guilty posture remains.
Perseus says Phineus will be a lasting monument, and Phineus' timid features, supplicant countenance, and guilty attitude remain after petrification.
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