Motif
Pursuit by winged monstrous kin after a slaying
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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.
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roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 7577-7629 confidence: medium
Perseus' dangers include pursuit by Sthenyo and Euryale, Medusa's winged sisters with iron claws; the note says Ovid alludes to marvelous travelers' tales and mentions Herodotus.
Sthenyo and Euryale, sisters of Medusa, pursue Perseus after Medusa's death and are described as winged and iron-clawed.
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