Evidence
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| Tradition | Source | Passage | Confidence | Evidence | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman | The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV | EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 11563-11661 | medium | The note says the heron arising from Ardea's flames is a poetic explanation of the bird's Latin name, possibly suggested by resemblance to ardeo, meaning to burn. | record |