Motif
sanctuary at altar in danger
sanctuary_at_altar_in_danger
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Sanctuary and Asylum. 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 7916-8005 confidence: medium
Footnote describes the custom, in extreme danger, of fleeing to temples and taking refuge behind or clinging to an altar or divine statue.
The note describes taking refuge in temples by hiding behind or clinging to an altar or divine statue during extreme danger.
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