Motif
heroic hunt against a deadly beast
heroic_hunt_against_a_deadly_beast
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Monster, Demon, and Giant Slaying. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV BOOK THE EIGHTH. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 1067-1126 confidence: high
A first observer points out blood and promises honor for bravery; the heroes blush, encourage one another, shout, and throw weapons in disorder, with the crowd hindering the blows.
A group of heroes attacks a tusked beast; the beast kills an attacker, resists several missiles, and is eventually wounded and displayed as a conquered quarry.
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