Motif
heroic monster hunt
heroic_monster_hunt
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV BOOK THE EIGHTH. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 1330-1459 confidence: high
Iolaüs, son of Iphiclus, is described as aiding Hercules in slaying the Hydra.
The passage references Iolaüs helping Hercules slay the Hydra and Hippocoön sending sons to hunt the Calydonian boar.
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