story of Baucis and Philemon
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The story of Baucis and Philemon is a classical myth about an elderly couple whose humble hospitality to disguised gods is rewarded with miraculous blessings and transformation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baucis and Philemon | 1 |
| story of Baucis and Philemon canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek myth
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classical myth ⓘ hospitality myth ⓘ |
| appearsInBook |
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
ⓘ
surface form:
Metamorphoses Book 8
|
| associatedTree |
linden
ⓘ
oak ⓘ |
| authorOfCanonicalVersion | Ovid ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
divine disguise
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faithful old couple ⓘ miraculous transformation ⓘ theoxeny ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
Greek mythology
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surface form:
Ancient Greek mythology
|
| explains | origin of a sacred grove or trees at a temple ⓘ |
| featuresDeities |
Hermes
ⓘ
Zeus ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacters |
Baucis
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Philemon ⓘ |
| includedIn | Roman adaptations of Greek myths ⓘ |
| influenced |
later European literature
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visual arts depicting hospitable couples ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
etiological tale
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mythological narrative ⓘ |
| literaryLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| moral |
hospitality to strangers is sacred
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the gods reward humble generosity ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
exemplum of ideal hospitality
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warning against impiety ⓘ |
| plotElement |
destruction of impious neighbors
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gods visit mortals in disguise ⓘ hospitality to strangers ⓘ miraculous replenishing of food and wine ⓘ transformation of cottage into temple ⓘ transformation of couple into intertwined trees ⓘ |
| primarySource | Ovid’s Metamorphoses ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | xenia ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
other theoxeny myths in Greek tradition
ⓘ
stories of Lot and the angels ⓘ |
| rewardForCharacters |
metamorphosis into trees
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priesthood of the temple ⓘ wish to die together granted ⓘ |
| settingRegion | Phrygia ⓘ |
| theme |
divine reward and punishment
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hospitality ⓘ marital devotion ⓘ piety ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | early 1st century CE ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Baucis and Philemon