Motif
False accusation after rejected desire
false_accusation_after_rejected_desire
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Rejection and Revenge. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
3 occurrences
2 traditions
greek roman (2) · greek (1)
greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome STORY OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE. / PELOPS. / HERACLES (HERCULES). / BELLEROPHON.; lines 8325-8402 confidence: high
Bellerophon is introduced as son of Glaucus and grandson of Sisyphus; after an unpremeditated murder he flees to Tiryns, is purified by Proetus, and is slandered by Antea after rejecting her love.
Antea loves Bellerophon, he does not return her affection, and she retaliates by slandering him to Proetus, setting the lethal sequence in motion.
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome STORY OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE. / PELOPS. / HERACLES (HERCULES). / BELLEROPHON.; lines 8325-8402 confidence: high
Bellerophon is named as son of Glaucus and grandson of Sisyphus; after an unpremeditated murder he flees to Tiryns, is purified by Proetus, and is slandered by Antea after rejecting her love.
Antea falls in love with Bellerophon, is rejected, and slanders him to Proetus.
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greek
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The Library, Volume I (Apollodorus), with an English Translation by James George Frazer VOL. I, E / VOL. I. G / VOL, I. H / VOL. 1. K; lines 6138-6275 confidence: high
Stheneboea desires Bellerophon and sends meeting proposals; when he rejects them, she accuses him to Proetus, who sends him to Iobates with a letter ordering his death.
Stheneboea desires Bellerophon, he rejects her proposal, and she accuses him to Proetus.
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