Motif
bribe for silence followed by betrayal
bribe_for_silence_followed_by_betrayal
A motif of the Betrayal and Violated Trust family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica II. 1745 / THE SHIELD OF HERACLES / THE MARRIAGE OF CEYX / THE GREAT EOIAE; lines 4886-4903 confidence: high
Battus lives on top of a rock, hears the heifers, recognizes the cattle as stolen, asks for a reward to tell no one, and swears silence after Hermes promises the reward.
Battus first seeks a reward for silence and swears secrecy, then accepts a robe and reveals the cattle.
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