Motif
Waters regulated for fertility and settlement prosperity
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A motif of the Culture Hero and Founder family, within the sub-family Hydraulic Works and Water Regulation. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek
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The Iliad THE REDEMPTION OF THE BODY OF HECTOR. / CONCLUDING NOTE. / A. POPE / END OF THE ILIAD; lines 24770-24894 confidence: medium
Orchomenus prospered when channels for the waters from Lake Copais and nearby rivers were kept clear, creating rich alluvial land; blocked or neglected channels caused water accumulation and relocation of the site.
The Orchomenus note links clear water channels to fertile alluvial land and blocked channels to inundation and site change.
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