Motif
Release of evils from a sealed container
release_of_evils_from_a_sealed_container
A motif of the Sacred Vessel and Container family, within the sub-family Sealed Containers Releasing Winds and Evils. 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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Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica INTRODUCTION / BIBLIOGRAPHY / HESIOD / HESIODS WORKS AND DAYS; lines 1623-1702 confidence: high
Humans once lived free from ills, toil, and sickness; a woman removes the great jar's lid and scatters its contents, causing sorrow and mischief.
A woman opens a great jar, releasing sorrow, mischief, plagues, and diseases among humans while Hope remains contained.
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