Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Ill-omened birth and ignored warning

ill_omened_birth_and_ignored_warning

A motif of the Miraculous Child and Sacred Birth family, within the sub-family Birth and Early-Life Omens, Marks, and Tests. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


greek

  • The Iliad THE REDEMPTION OF THE BODY OF HECTOR. / CONCLUDING NOTE. / A. POPE / END OF THE ILIAD; lines 24050-24166 confidence: medium

    Dysparis is explained as unlucky or ill-fated Paris, with evils resulting from his upbringing despite birth omens.

    Paris is said to have been brought up despite omens at his birth, leading to later evils.

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