Motif
Jealous lover isolates the beloved
jealous_lover_isolates_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.
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greek
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Phaedrus PHAEDRUS / INTRODUCTION. / ON THE DECLINE OF GREEK LITERATURE. / PHAEDRUS; lines 1591-1673 confidence: high
The lover is presented as suspicious and jealous, fearing rivals and preventing the beloved from associating with wealthy, educated, or otherwise advantaged people.
The lover is said to bar the beloved from society and fear companions with wealth, education, or other advantages.
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