Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

false captivity and escape tale

false_captivity_and_escape_tale

A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family, within the sub-family Hidden Entry, Concealed Warriors, and Substitution. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


greek

  • Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica DOUBTFUL FRAGMENTS / THE HOMERIC HYMNS / I. TO DIONYSUS 2501 / II. TO DEMETER; lines 5265-5347 confidence: medium

    The goddess answers that her name is Doso, says she came unwillingly from Crete by sea after pirates carried her off, and says she escaped them secretly.

    Demeter, under the name Doso, says she was taken from Crete by pirates and escaped secretly before arriving unknown in the land.

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