Motif
hidden metals as source of vice and war
hidden_metals_as_source_of_vice_and_war
A motif of the World Ages and Cosmic Decline family. 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 BOOK THE FIRST. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 947-1039 confidence: high
Humans dig into the Earth's depths for hidden riches; iron and gold emerge, and War comes forth using both and brandishing blood-stained arms.
Humans dig riches from the Earth's depths; iron, gold, and personified War then come forth, with gold described as more destructive than iron.
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