Motif
invocation of cosmic and chthonic powers for magical operation
invocation_of_cosmic_and_chthonic_powers_for_magical_operation
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Magic Through Speech and Name. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE SEVENTH. / EXPLANATION.; lines 11039-11121 confidence: high
Medea invokes Night, stars, Moon, three-faced Hecate, charms, Earth, winds, mountains, rivers, lakes, grove deities, and gods of night, and says her charms can reverse rivers, alter seas, clouds, winds, serpents, rocks, trees, mountains, earth, ghosts, and the Moon.
Medea invokes Night, stars, Moon, Hecate, Earth, winds, mountains, rivers, lakes, gods of groves and night, and later underworld deities while performing the rite.
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