Motif
bound maiden threatened by devouring monster
bound_maiden_threatened_by_devouring_monster
A motif of the Threshold Guardian family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE FIFTH. / EXPLANATION.; lines 8008-8099 confidence: high
Ancient authorities are said to locate Andromeda's episode near Joppa/Jaffa, where chain marks and monster bones were shown; Pliny calls the monster 'Dea Cete,' Vossius connects it with Dagon, and some authors connect it with Jonah.
Andromeda is described as chained to a rock and as the intended victim of a monster.
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