Motif
jealous isolation of the beloved
jealous_isolation_of_the_beloved
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Jealousy and Rivalry. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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Phaedrus PHAEDRUS / INTRODUCTION. / ON THE DECLINE OF GREEK LITERATURE. / PHAEDRUS; lines 1896-1985 confidence: high
The lover is said to reduce the beloved to inferiority, delight in or implant defects, act jealously, bar useful society, prevent wisdom, banish divine philosophy, and keep the beloved ignorant and dependent.
The lover is said to remove or resent the beloved's society, kin, friends, possessions, wife, children, and home so that the beloved remains dependent and manageable.
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