Motif
sanctuary established through subduing a local water power
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A motif of the World Axis and Sacred Center family, within the sub-family Temples, Cities, and Sacred Foundations. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek
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Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica I. TO DIONYSUS 2501 / II. TO DEMETER / III. TO DELIAN APOLLO / TO PYTHIAN APOLLO; lines 5907-6001 confidence: medium
Apollo realizes Telphusa deceived him, rebukes her, covers her streams with a crag and rocks, makes an altar near the stream, and is prayed to as Telphusian.
Apollo punishes Telphusa, hides her streams, and makes an altar near the clear-flowing stream where people pray to him.
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