Motif
Accidental harm from a hero's poisoned weapon
accidental_harm_from_a_hero_s_poisoned_weapon
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome THE ARGONAUTS. / STORY OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE. / PELOPS. / HERACLES (HERCULES).; lines 7785-7884 confidence: high
A poisoned dart pierces Chiron's knee; Heracles removes it and applies a salve, but the Hydra poison makes the wound incurable, so the gods send death to end Chiron's immortal suffering.
Heracles's poisoned arrows wound Chiron and Pholus, causing incurable suffering or death despite Heracles's regret.
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