Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

apple target held by a living person

apple_target_held_by_a_living_person

A motif of the Initiation and Transformative Ordeal family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


estonian

  • The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country CINDERELLA. / THE DRAGON-SLAYER. / THE ENVIOUS SISTERS. / THE GIFTED BROTHERS.; lines 9608-9630 confidence: high

    The apple-holder stands on a mountain, appears very small at a distance, and holds the apple in his mouth rather than by the stalk because he fears for his safety.

    The target is an apple held in a man's mouth; Sharpeye strikes the apple while grazing the holder's cheeks.

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