Keywords
seed motif, Alma, Abinadi
Abstract
This article continues a discussion of the imagery, words, and phrases that make up a specific leitmotif, called the seed motif. Two instances of the seed motif found in Alma are discussed as a seemingly intentional diptych in which one narrative reflects the other, but in the negative. Five specific examples from the motif are examined in greater detail, with a look at their origin and usage throughout the record. The narrative of Abinadi is presented as a unique iteration of the seed motif wherein the concept of the bands of death is introduced. The paper concludes by discussing the relationship between authorship of the Book of Mormon, the seed motif, and the metaphor of the bands of death and the chains of hell.
Recommended Citation
Hudson, Noel
(2025)
"The Bands of Death, the Chains of Hell, and the Seed Motif,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 64, Article 21.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol64/iss1/21
