Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

animal attributes as martial weaponry

animal_attributes_as_martial_weaponry

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

  • The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE TWELFTH. / EXPLANATION.; lines 7789-7876 confidence: medium

    Dorylas is described with temples covered by a wolf's skin and with real ox horns reddened by much blood that serve as a cruel weapon.

    Dorylas wears wolf skin and has bloodied ox horns that function as a cruel weapon.

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