Motif
fatal gift or cursed ornament
fatal_gift_or_cursed_ornament
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome CEREALIA. / VESTALIA. / PART II.--LEGENDS. / CADMUS.; lines 6563-6631 confidence: high
After the servitude, Ares reconciles with Cadmus and gives him Harmonia; their nuptials are compared to those of Peleus and Thetis, attended by gods with gifts; Cadmus gives Harmonia a Hephaestus-made necklace fatal to later possessors.
Cadmus gives Harmonia a necklace made by Hephaestus, and it later proves fatal to its possessor.
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