Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

ritual exclusion due to mythic injury

ritual_exclusion_due_to_mythic_injury

A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Taboo and Ritual Restriction. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


roman

  • The Aeneid of Virgil BOOK SIXTH / THE VISION OF THE UNDER WORLD / BOOK SEVENTH / THE LANDING IN LATIUM, AND THE ROLL OF THE ARMIES OF ITALY; lines 4945-4992 confidence: medium

    Hoofed horses are kept from Trivia's temple and groves because sea portents frightened the horses that overturned Hippolytus' chariot and threw him on the shore; his son nevertheless trains steeds and goes to war in a chariot.

    Horses are kept away from Trivia's temple and groves because horses caused Hippolytus' chariot disaster.

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