Motif
Poetic inspiration mediated by divine beings and sacred water
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A motif of the Sacred Substance and Divine Intoxication family, within the sub-family Possession, Inspiration, and Revelry. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome JUVENTAS. / GANYMEDES. / THE MUSES. / PEGASUS.; lines 5159-5187 confidence: high
Later poets represent Pegasus as serving the Muses; the passage says he appears to represent poetical inspiration, developing man's higher nature and making the mind soar heavenwards.
Pegasus is associated with the Muses, represented as poetical inspiration, and connected to Hippocrene, from which the Muses drink draughts of inspiration.
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