Motif
mistaken killing of beloved during hunt
mistaken_killing_of_beloved_during_hunt
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mistaken Killing and Remorse. 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 I-VII EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 12386-12480 confidence: high
The fable summary says Procris, jealous of Cephalus, goes to the forest to surprise him; he hears rustling in the thicket, thinks it is a wild beast, throws the javelin she had given him, and kills her. Phocus then asks what fault there is in the javelin.
In the forest, Cephalus mistakes movement for a wild beast and throws a javelin, killing his wife Procris.
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