Motif
rainbow as bridge between heaven and earth
rainbow_as_bridge_between_heaven_and_earth
A motif of the World Axis and Sacred Center family, within the sub-family Sacred Caves, Bridges, and Heaven-Earth Thresholds. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome MOMUS. / EROS (CUPID, AMOR) AND PSYCHE. / HYMEN. / IRIS (THE RAINBOW).; lines 4989-5006 confidence: high
The rainbow is described as a bridge of communication between heaven and earth, explaining why the Greeks made Iris an intermediary between gods and men.
The passage explicitly describes the rainbow as a bridge of communication between heaven and earth and uses this to explain Iris’s office as intermediary.
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