Motif
Cave encounter with a monstrous solitary herdsman
cave_encounter_with_a_monstrous_solitary_herdsman
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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greek
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The Odyssey BOOK VII / RECEPTION OF ULYSSES AT THE PALACE OF KING ALCINOUS. / BOOK VIII / BOOK IX; lines 3900-3994 confidence: high
Near the sea they see a great laurel-overhung cave, with sheep and goats, a walled yard, and a huge solitary owner described as a monster and outlaw.
The explorers enter a cave stocked with flocks and dairy goods, belonging to a huge non-human-like owner who lives apart from others.
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