Motif
institution of sacred games after a divine victory
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A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Aftermath and Spoils. 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 EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 1712-1812 confidence: medium
The bow-bearing god kills Python with a thousand arrows, venom oozing from black wounds, and institutes sacred games called Pythia; victors receive crowns of beechen leaves before the laurel exists.
Apollo creates sacred contests called Pythia after conquering Python, with athletic winners receiving crowns.
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