Motif
Ritualized public declaration of war by spear-casting
ritualized_public_declaration_of_war_by_spear_casting
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Battle Preparation and Ritual. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome LEUCOTHEA. / THE SIRENS. / ARES (MARS). / MARS.; lines 3632-3714 confidence: high
Bellona had a temple on the Campus Martius; before it stood a pillar over which a spear was thrown when war was publicly declared.
A spear is thrown over a pillar before Bellona's temple when war is publicly declared.
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