Motif
pestilence relieved by invited healing deity
pestilence_relieved_by_invited_healing_deity
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Healing and Provision. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV BOOK THE FIFTEENTH. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 13291-13376 confidence: high
A dire contagion infects Latian air; failed mortal and medical remedies lead Romans to Delphi, described as the centre spot of the world and oracle of Phoebus.
A Roman plague cannot be cured by human means; the oracle directs Romans to bring Apollo's son, whose arrival is summarized as ending the contagion.
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