Literary notes about spawned (AI summary)
In literature, "spawned" richly conveys the act of giving rise to something—be it life, ideas, or consequences—through both literal and metaphorical means. In some instances, the word depicts natural reproductive processes, as found in descriptions of fish laying eggs ([1], [2], [3]), or in passages emphasizing nature’s cyclical renewal ([4], [5]). In other contexts, writers employ "spawned" to evoke the emergence of abstract phenomena such as cultural renaissances, ideological shifts, or even monstrous outcomes—ranging from theological movements ([6], [7]) to the creation of abominations and legends ([8], [9], [10]). This dual usage enriches the narrative, suggesting that from both the organic and the imaginative, new forms always arise to shape the world.
- KELT, s. a salmon that has just spawned; a foul fish that has not been in salt water.
— from Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 24 - It was very important to know the direction in which the fish had gone on the banks, for these big shoals were constantly moving as they spawned.
— from The Land of the Long Night by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu - Once having spawned, the fish dies, so that the parents never see their offspring.
— from The Fishing Industry by William E. (William Edward) Gibbs - All kinds of fish are best some time before they begin to spawn; and are unfit for food for some time after they have spawned.
— from The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by William Kitchiner - It is doubtless true as a general proposition that nearly all salmon return to the region in which they were spawned.
— from A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 2 (of 2) by David Starr Jordan - Talmage spawned a large theological brood who barnstorm the provinces as independent evangelists.
— from Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 09 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Reformers by Elbert Hubbard - Asia spawned forth all the great religions, and produced all the great revelations.
— from The Book of God : In the Light of the Higher Criticism With Special Reference to Dean Farrar's New Apology by G. W. (George William) Foote - Immediately the press-gang—we beg pardon, the press —arose, and with a mighty throe spawned many monsters.
— from Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie - Because he was one of the good guinea pigs, and he had spawned, spawned living, mewing abominations.
— from This Crowded Earth by Robert Bloch - Nero No, no!—her ghost!—one can not stab so deep— One can not kill these tortures spawned of sleep!
— from Two Mothers by John G. Neihardt
