Motif
Homeland as mother or nurse
homeland_as_mother_or_nurse
A motif of the Sacred Feminine and Mother Goddess family, within the sub-family Mother Figures and Nurturing Landscapes. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Republic BOOK II. / BOOK III. / BOOK IV. / BOOK V.; lines 16453-16611 confidence: medium
The speakers forbid devastating Hellenic territory and burning houses, allowing only the annual produce to be taken; the homeland is described as one’s nurse and mother.
In describing civil strife, the passage says no true lover of country would tear in pieces his own nurse and mother.
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