Motif
rejected divine lover retaliates against rival
rejected_divine_lover_retaliates_against_rival
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Rejection and Revenge. 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 EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE FOURTEENTH.; lines 10210-10310 confidence: high
Circe says Glaucus should court someone willing, presents herself as a goddess, daughter of the radiant Sun, powerful in charms and herbs, and tells him to despise Scylla and accept Circe's attachment.
Circe desires Glaucus, is rejected, and turns her anger against Scylla, the preferred beloved.
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