Motif
guardian dragon and golden apples
guardian_dragon_and_golden_apples
A motif of the Serpent and Serpent Guardian family. 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 NEREUS. / PROTEUS. / GLAUCUS. / THETIS.; lines 3489-3545 confidence: medium
Phorcys and Ceto personify hidden ocean perils and terrors and are parents of the Gorgons, the Graea, and the Dragon guarding the golden apples of the Hesperides.
The passage names a Dragon, child of Phorcys and Ceto, guarding the golden apples of the Hesperides.
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