Motif
weapon transformed into tree
weapon_transformed_into_tree
A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family, within the sub-family Tree Transformations, Animated Trees, and Group Metamorphosis. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
3 occurrences
1 traditions
roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV BOOK XII. / BOOK XIII. / BOOK XIV. / BOOK XV.; lines 395-408 confidence: high
Other wonders are named: Tages sprang from a clod of earth, Romulus’ lance became a tree, and Cippus became decked with horns.
The lance of Romulus becomes a tree.
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE FIFTEENTH. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 12858-12942 confidence: high
The fable synopsis says Egeria is changed into a fountain after Numa's death; Hippolytus is killed when a sea-monster frightens his horses and becomes the god Virbius; Tages the Diviner arises from earth; Romulus' lance becomes a cornel-tree; Cippus becomes horned and chooses banishment to preserve liberty.
The synopsis states that Romulus' lance is changed into a cornel-tree.
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE FIFTEENTH. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 12858-12942 confidence: high
The fable summary states: Egeria changes into a fountain; Hippolytus dies after his horses fear a sea-monster and becomes Virbius; Tages rises from earth; Romulus's lance becomes a cornel-tree; Cippus becomes horned and chooses exile.
The fable summary states that the lance of Romulus is changed into a cornel-tree.
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