Motif
irrevocable oath compels destructive compliance
irrevocable_oath_compels_destructive_compliance
A motif of the Curse, Blessing, and Performative Sacred Speech family, within the sub-family Fidelity, Obedience, and Secrecy Vows. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII BOOK THE THIRD. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 5004-5027 confidence: medium
The god tries to stop Semele's words, but they have escaped; he groans because her wish and his oath cannot be undone.
The god grieves because Semele's wish and his oath cannot be undone, and he begins to assemble thunderous forces.
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