Motif
women's sacred procession carrying civilizing symbols
women_s_sacred_procession_carrying_civilizing_symbols
A motif of the Culture Hero and Founder family, within the sub-family Burial Instruction and Ritual Symbols. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 5127-5208 confidence: high
Women processed from Athens to Eleusis carrying representations of laws and other symbols of civilized life, then celebrated the Goddess's mysteries at night.
Women process from Athens to Eleusis carrying representations of laws and other symbols of civilized life on their heads.
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