Motif
enchanted invulnerability of arms and body
enchanted_invulnerability_of_arms_and_body
A motif of the Conditional Invulnerability and Hidden Weakness 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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The Argonautica THE ARGONAUTICA / BOOK I / BOOK II / BOOK III; lines 3779-3858 confidence: high
Medea prompts Jason to steep the charm in water and sprinkle weapons; his comrades and Idas test the spear, but it remains firm and the sword-edge rebounds.
The charm makes Jason's spear resist testing, strengthens Jason's body, and protects him from the bulls' consuming heat.
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