Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

beautiful hybrid warrior beloved

beautiful_hybrid_warrior_beloved

A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Forbidden and Transgressive Love. 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 7878-7962 confidence: high

    Cyllarus is described as golden-haired and handsome in his human parts, with a fine horse body, black coloring, and white tail and legs.

    Cyllarus is described as a physically beautiful half-human, half-horse figure desired by many and loved by Hylonome.

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