Motif
Accidental wounding by a hero's weapon and subsequent cure
accidental_wounding_by_a_hero_s_weapon_and_subsequent_cure
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
roman
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Fasti LIBER IV. / NOTES: / LIBER V. / NOTES:; lines 10308-10439 confidence: medium
The notes place Chiron's accident during Hercules' fourth task and cite Pliny that Chiron was cured after an arrow fell into his foot while he handled Hercules' weapons during hospitality to Hercules.
The notes connect Chiron's accident with Hercules and cite Pliny's account of an arrow falling into Chiron's foot and his cure.
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