Motif
Underworld threatened by cosmic rupture
underworld_threatened_by_cosmic_rupture
A motif of the World Axis and Sacred Center family, within the sub-family Cosmic Realms and Between-World Containment. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad THE RECONCILIATION OF ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON. / BOOK XX. / ARGUMENT. / THE BATTLE OF THE GODS, AND THE ACTS OF ACHILLES.; lines 18750-18901 confidence: medium
In the realm of the dead, Pluto rises from his throne, fearing Neptune will open his dark dominions to daylight.
Pluto rises in fear that Neptune's shaking will lay the underworld open to daylight.
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The Iliad THE RECONCILIATION OF ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON. / BOOK XX. / ARGUMENT. / THE BATTLE OF THE GODS, AND THE ACTS OF ACHILLES.; lines 18750-18901 confidence: medium
Jove thunders, Neptune shakes the ground, mountains and waters tremble, Troy's towers and ships move, and Pluto fears the underworld will be opened to day.
The infernal monarch rises in fear that Neptune's shaking may open his dark dominions to daylight.
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