Motif
heroic monster-slaying episode
heroic_monster_slaying_episode
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
greek
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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
Ceto bears the Graiae and Gorgons to Phorcys; Medusa is mortal, lies with the Dark-haired One, and after Perseus beheads her Chrysaor and Pegasus spring forth. Pegasus serves Zeus with thunder and lightning; Heracles later kills Geryones, Orthus, and Eurytion.
The passage briefly reports Perseus beheading Medusa and Heracles killing three-headed Geryones, Orthus, and Eurytion.
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