Motif
severed horn becomes sacred abundance vessel
severed_horn_becomes_sacred_abundance_vessel
A motif of the Sacred Vessel and Container family, within the sub-family Nourishing, Healing, and Renewing Vessels. 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. / BOOK THE NINTH.; lines 2152-2232 confidence: high
The Tirynthian throws his arms around the bull's neck, seizes the horns, drives them into the ground, fells him, and breaks off one horn.
The horn broken from Acheloüs' forehead is heaped with fruits and flowers, consecrated by Naiads, enriches Plenty, and carries autumn produce.
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