Motif
secret revealed by nature
secret_revealed_by_nature
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Knowledge Through Animals and Nature. 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 VENUS. / HELIOS (SOL). / EOS (AURORA). / PHOEBUS-APOLLO.; lines 2529-2596 confidence: high
Midas hides his ears with a cap; his barber, unable to keep the secret, whispers it into a hole, and reeds later reveal that Midas has ass’s ears.
The barber’s hidden secret is placed in the earth and later voiced by reeds growing from the spot.
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