Motif
prophetic or speaking severed head
prophetic_or_speaking_severed_head
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Magic Through Speech and Name. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome VENUS. / HELIOS (SOL). / EOS (AURORA). / PHOEBUS-APOLLO.; lines 2598-2664 confidence: medium
Thracian women performing Dionysian rites attack and tear Orpheus apart; the Muses bury his remains at Mount Olympus, and his head floats in the Hebrus while murmuring Eurydice's name.
Orpheus' head floats down the Hebrus while the lips continue to murmur Eurydice's name.
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