Motif
Ignored omen before destructive desire
ignored_omen_before_destructive_desire
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Omen Interpretation and Response. 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 VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 3485-3574 confidence: medium
Byblis says she rashly revealed her wound in a hasty letter, should have tested his feelings first, describes herself with nautical danger imagery, and recalls the fallen wax tablets as warning omens.
Byblis recalls the fallen tablets as unerring signs warning her not to indulge her passion, but she proceeds with the pursuit.
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