Motif
female archer wins first blood in a male heroic contest
female_archer_wins_first_blood_in_a_male_heroic_contest
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Champion Combat and Duel. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV BOOK THE EIGHTH. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 985-1065 confidence: medium
Atalanta is described with a fastened robe, plain knotted hair, an ivory weapon-keeper on her left shoulder, a bow in her left hand, and an appearance compared to both maid and boy.
Atalanta, singled out among many male heroes, shoots the boar and draws blood after previous attacks fail.
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