Motif
Guarded golden fruit beyond Ocean
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A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Hidden Treasures and Their Recovery. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
3 occurrences
2 traditions
greek (2) · celtic irish (1)
greek
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Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica THE MELAMPODIA / AEGIMIUS / FRAGMENTS OF UNKNOWN POSITION / DOUBTFUL FRAGMENTS; lines 5107-5140 confidence: high
Servius on Vergil: the Hesperides, daughters of Night, guard golden apples beyond Ocean; Aegle, Erythea, and ox-eyed Hesperethusa are named.
The Hesperides, daughters of Night, guard golden apples beyond Ocean.
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Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica THE PRECEPTS OF CHIRON / THE GREAT WORKS / THE IDAEAN DACTYLS / THE THEOGONY; lines 2657-2736 confidence: medium
Night bears personified powers including Doom, Fate, Death, Sleep, Dreams, Blame, Woe, the Hesperides, the Destinies/Fates, Nemesis, Deceit, Friendship, Age, and Strife; the Hesperides guard golden apples and trees beyond Ocean; the Fates allot good and evil and punish transgression.
The Hesperides guard golden apples and fruit-bearing trees in a location beyond glorious Ocean.
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celtic irish
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The Voyage of Bran, Son of Febal, to the Land of the Living CHAPTER X / PHCENIX / CHAPTER XI / CLASSIC ACCOUNTS OF THE HAPPY OTHERWORLD; lines 8647-8746 confidence: high
Hesiod is cited as mentioning Hesperides beyond Ocean's stream who guard golden apples and gold fruit-yielding trees.
The Hesperides beyond Ocean's stream guard golden apples and gold fruit-yielding trees.
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