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Motif

invincible band united by love-bonds

invincible_band_united_by_love_bonds

A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Faithful Spouse. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions

greek

  • Symposium Symposium / SYMPOSIUM / INTRODUCTION.; lines 765-833 confidence: medium

    The passage mentions an 'army of lovers and their beloved' said to be invincible if united by such a tie, and says such a force may have existed at Thebes.

    The passage mentions an army of lovers and beloveds that would be invincible if united by such a tie and connects it with Thebes.

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