Motif
Monster-slaying through indirect sight
monster_slaying_through_indirect_sight
A motif of the Conditional Invulnerability and Hidden Weakness family, within the sub-family Monster slain through indirect sight. 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 I-VII EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 7577-7629 confidence: high
The reflecting shield came from Minerva and let Perseus see without being seen; Lucian says Minerva held it while Perseus saw Medusa's reflection, seized her hair, cut off her head, and flew away by wings.
The reflecting shield enables Perseus to see without being seen; Lucian's account has him watch Medusa's reflection while cutting off her head.
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