Motif
pursuer becomes fugitive
pursuer_becomes_fugitive
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Mirrored Retribution. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek
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Phaedrus PHAEDRUS / INTRODUCTION. / ON THE DECLINE OF GREEK LITERATURE. / PHAEDRUS; lines 1987-2094 confidence: high
The oyster-shell has fallen the other way: the lover changes pursuit into flight, while the other follows with passion and imprecation; the lover is described as faithless and harmful.
The lover’s pursuit turns into flight, while the beloved is compelled to follow.
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