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marital bond survives transformation

marital_bond_survives_transformation

A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Faithful Spouse. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

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roman

  • The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 6920-7009 confidence: high

    The passage says Ceyx was truly sensible of Halcyone's contact; through the pity of the gods both are changed into birds, and their love and conjugal tie remain.

    After both are changed into birds, the text states that their love remains and the conjugal tie is not dissolved.

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