Motif
hidden subterranean wealth unleashes vice and war
hidden_subterranean_wealth_unleashes_vice_and_war
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Wealth, Luxury, and Greed. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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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 for hidden riches; destructive iron and more destructive gold appear; War comes forth with blood-stained hands; rapine and betrayals enter social and kin relations; piety is vanquished and Astraea abandons the slaughter-drenched Earth.
Humans dig hidden riches from the Earth; iron and gold emerge as destructive forces, and War follows using both.
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