Motif
Sacred tree violation and retribution
sacred_tree_violation_and_retribution
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Vengeance and Blood Guilt. 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 VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 1882-1949 confidence: medium
Erisicthon's tree is brought down with blows and ropes; the fallen tree damages the wood, and the Dryads grieve, dress in black, and ask Ceres to punish him.
A felled tree and loss of the grove prompt Dryad grief and a request for divine punishment.
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