Motif
Sacred or ritual objects repurposed as weapons
sacred_or_ritual_objects_repurposed_as_weapons
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Divine and Named Weapons. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE TWELFTH. / EXPLANATION.; lines 7734-7787 confidence: high
Amycus tears a chandelier with blazing lamps from a shrine and dashes it against Celadon's forehead, crushing his face and skull.
A shrine chandelier, an altar with fire, votive stag antlers, and altar fire are seized and used to maim or kill combatants.
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