Motif
Natural phenomenon personified as divine beings
natural_phenomenon_personified_as_divine_beings
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Animal and Nature Helpers. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome THE NYMPHS. / WATER NYMPHS. / OCEANIDES, NEREIDES, AND NAIADES. / OCEANIDES.; lines 5331-5340 confidence: high
The Oceanides are described as personifications of delicate vapour-like exhalations from the sea, especially at sunset, moved by the evening breeze, and represented as misty, shadowy beings in pale blue gauze-like fabrics.
The Oceanides are described as personifications of vapour-like exhalations from the sea and represented as misty, shadowy beings.
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome THE NYMPHS. / WATER NYMPHS. / OCEANIDES, NEREIDES, AND NAIADES. / OCEANIDES.; lines 5331-5340 confidence: high
The Oceanides are described as personifications of delicate vapor-like exhalations from the sea surface in warm climates, especially at sunset, carried by the evening breeze.
The passage identifies the Oceanides as personifications of vapor-like exhalations from the sea.
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