Motif
Portable sacred fire preserving continuity between homeland and colony
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A motif of the Sacred Fire and Divine Light family, within the sub-family Hearths, Sanctuaries, and Ceremonial Flames. 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 JUNO. / PALLAS-ATHENE (MINERVA). / MINERVA. / THEMIS.; lines 1569-1632 confidence: high
Greek cities have a Prytaneum with a public hearth where state meals are prepared; emigrants carry a portion of sacred fire to a new home as a link between colony and mother country.
Emigrants carry a portion of sacred fire to a new home, where it serves as a connecting link between the colony and the mother country.
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