Motif
life of spirit bound to tree
life_of_spirit_bound_to_tree
A motif of the External Soul and Life-Token family, within the sub-family Plants and Trees Holding Life. 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 EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 1193-1221 confidence: high
Footnote 42 describes types of nymphs: Dryads and Hamadryads in woods and tied to trees; Oreades in mountains; Napeae in groves and valleys; and nymphs of sea, rivers, and fountains including Nereids, Oceanitides, and Naiads.
Dryads and Hamadryads are said to haunt woods, and their existence depends on the life of particular trees.
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