Motif
sacred protective object made from animal skin
sacred_protective_object_made_from_animal_skin
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Protective Charms and Apotropaic Objects. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome RETURN OF THE GREEKS FROM TROY. / PRONOUNCING INDEX. / A COMPLETE COURSE IN THE STUDY OF ENGLISH. / NOTES; lines 11638-11773 confidence: high
The Aegis is described as a sacred shield made for Zeus by Hephaestus and covered with the goat Amalthea's skin.
The Aegis is a sacred shield made for Zeus and covered by Amalthea's goat-skin.
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