Motif
luminous plants holding solar fire
luminous_plants_holding_solar_fire
A motif of the Sacred Fire and Divine Light family, within the sub-family Cosmic, Celestial, and Solar Fire. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki HIPPOLYTE FAUCHE. / ADDITIONAL NOTES. / H. H. WILSON. / THE SUPPLIANT DOVE.; lines 58887-59007 confidence: medium
A note on the line about a blaze from a million herbs says the mention of lambent flames emitted by herbs at night may be compared with Lucan's Druidical forest near Marseilles and with Seneca's Argive forest shining with flame and burning without fire.
The note describes herbs emitting flame-like light at night and explains this as the sun depositing rays with plants before setting.
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