Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Mountain cave refuge after destruction

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A motif of the Flood, Fire, and Cosmic Renewal family, within the sub-family Concealed Refuges and Flight from Catastrophe. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

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jewish christian

  • Genesis Footnotes / Chapter 18 / Footnotes / Chapter 19; lines 1084-1164 confidence: high

    Lot leaves Zoar, lives in the mountain because he fears living in Zoar, and dwells in a cave with his two daughters.

    After the destruction, Lot leaves Zoar because he is afraid, goes up to the mountain, and lives in a cave with his two daughters.

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