Motif
divine contest around the golden apple
divine_contest_around_the_golden_apple
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Cursed and Fatal Objects. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad THE REDEMPTION OF THE BODY OF HECTOR. / CONCLUDING NOTE. / A. POPE / END OF THE ILIAD; lines 23947-24048 confidence: medium
The waters of Scamander are said to color hair or wool beautifully; Minerva, Juno, and Venus bathed there before appearing before Paris to obtain the golden apple.
The note says Minerva, Juno, and Venus bathed before appearing before Paris to obtain the golden apple.
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The Iliad THE REDEMPTION OF THE BODY OF HECTOR. / CONCLUDING NOTE. / A. POPE / END OF THE ILIAD; lines 23947-24048 confidence: medium
The note describes the Scamander/Xanthus river, its geography and names, its waters' beautifying property for hair or wool, and the bathing of Minerva, Juno, and Venus before appearing before Paris to obtain the golden apple.
Minerva, Juno, and Venus bathe before appearing before Paris to obtain the golden apple.
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