Motif
heroic combat at a god’s sacred precinct
heroic_combat_at_a_god_s_sacred_precinct
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Cosmic and Supernatural Combat. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica THE THEOGONY / THE CATALOGUES OF WOMEN AND EOIAE1701 / II. 1745 / THE SHIELD OF HERACLES; lines 4322-4408 confidence: high
Heracles slays Cycnus, son of Ares; he finds Cycnus with Ares near Apollo’s precinct, standing in a chariot with armor shining like flame, stamping horses, and smoke-like dust.
Heracles confronts Cycnus and Ares near Apollo’s grove and altar, with Apollo said to have stirred Heracles against Cycnus.
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Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica THE THEOGONY / THE CATALOGUES OF WOMEN AND EOIAE1701 / II. 1745 / THE SHIELD OF HERACLES; lines 4322-4408 confidence: medium
Heracles slays Cycnus, son of Ares, at Apollo's close; Cycnus and Ares appear with chariot, horses, shining armor, smoke-like dust, and fiery imagery; Apollo has stirred Heracles against Cycnus.
Heracles is brought against Cycnus at Apollo's close; Apollo stirs Heracles, while Cycnus and Ares stand armed in a fiery chariot scene and Cycnus aims to kill Heracles and Iolaus.
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