Motif
Accidental or mad killing followed by purification quest
accidental_or_mad_killing_followed_by_purification_quest
A motif of the Sacrifice and Offering family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
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 8170-8264 confidence: high
Heracles and Iphitus search for a missing herd, climb a tower near Tiryns, and Heracles, seized by madness, mistakes Iphitus for an enemy and hurls him down, killing him.
Heracles kills Iphitus while seized by madness and afterward wanders while seeking purification.
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