Motif
contested hunting trophy and disputed honor
contested_hunting_trophy_and_disputed_honor
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Aftermath and Spoils. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV BOOK THE EIGHTH. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 1067-1126 confidence: high
The hunter places his foot on the beast’s frightful head, addresses the Nonacrian Nymph, and gives her the bristled skin and tusked head as spoil; she is pleased, while the others envy her.
The beast’s skin and tusked head are awarded to the Nonacrian Nymph; others envy her, and the sons of Thestius seize the prize while claiming it interferes with their honors.
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