Motif
spontaneous abundance of unploughed earth
spontaneous_abundance_of_unploughed_earth
A motif of the Sacred Time and Ritual Cycle family, within the sub-family Crop Spirits and Agricultural Fertility. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII THE METAMORPHOSES. / BOOK THE FIRST. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 872-944 confidence: high
The Earth is free, untouched by harrow or ploughshare, produces everything of itself, and people gather wild fruits, bramble berries, and acorns from the tree of Jove.
The Earth produces everything of its own accord, yielding wild foods, grain, flowers, milk, nectar, and honey without cultivation.
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