Motif
true form hidden beneath encrustation
true_form_hidden_beneath_encrustation
A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family, within the sub-family Disguises and Recognition. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Republic BOOK VII. / BOOK VIII. / BOOK IX. / BOOK X.; lines 24067-24188 confidence: high
The soul's present condition is compared to the sea-god Glaucus, whose original image is hard to discern because waves have broken and damaged him and seaweed, shells, and stones have grown over him, making him seem monstrous; the soul is said to be similarly disfigured by many ills.
The soul's present condition is compared to Glaucus, whose natural form is hidden by damage and accretions of seaweed, shells, and stones.
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