Motif
unstable fortune represented by rotating or unstable objects
unstable_fortune_represented_by_rotating_or_unstable_objects
A motif of the Fate Figures and Cosmic Weaving family. 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 GRAEAE. / SPHINX. / TYCHE (FORTUNA) AND ANANKE (NECESSITAS). / TYCHE (FORTUNA).; lines 4728-4751 confidence: high
In later times she appears blindfolded, standing on a ball or wheel, which indicates fickleness and ever-revolving changes of fortune.
Tyche’s blindfold and position on a ball or wheel are explicitly connected with the fickleness and ever-revolving changes of fortune.
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