Motif
hidden weapon exposes hero to monster danger
hidden_weapon_exposes_hero_to_monster_danger
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.
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greek
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Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica THE GREAT WORKS / THE IDAEAN DACTYLS / THE THEOGONY / THE CATALOGUES OF WOMEN AND EOIAE1701; lines 3770-3893 confidence: high
Acastus planned to hide the beautiful knife made for Peleus by the Lame One so that Peleus, searching alone on steep Pelion, might be killed by mountain-bred Centaurs.
Acastus hides Peleus' knife so that Peleus will search alone on Pelion and be killed by Centaurs.
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