Motif
sacred mountain retreat of divine singers
sacred_mountain_retreat_of_divine_singers
A motif of the World Axis and Sacred Center family, within the sub-family Mountains, Sacred Peaks, and Mountain Powers. 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 I-VII EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE FIFTH. / EXPLANATION.; lines 8008-8099 confidence: medium
Tritonia leaves Seriphus in an encircling cloud, goes to Thebes and Helicon, and says she came to see the new fountain opened by the hoof of the winged steed sprung from Medusa's blood.
The Muses dwell at Helicon among sacred streams, groves, caves, and flowered grass, and Minerva praises their pursuits and retreat.
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