Motif
sacred-space violence and dying curse
sacred_space_violence_and_dying_curse
A motif of the Curse, Blessing, and Performative Sacred Speech family, within the sub-family Retributive and Dying Curses. 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. / EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE FIFTH.; lines 7741-7823 confidence: high
Emathion, an aged observer of justice and fearer of the gods, condemns the weapons, clings to the altars, is beheaded by Chromis, and dies uttering curses amid the fires.
Emathion clings to altars, is beheaded by Chromis, and dies amid the fires while uttering execrations.
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