Motif
sacred field under taboo
sacred_field_under_taboo
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
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE SEVENTH.; lines 10816-10900 confidence: medium
The field was sacred to Mars and therefore was not permitted to be ploughed.
The field is sacred to Mars and was not permitted to be ploughed.
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