Motif
Rejected seduction followed by false accusation
rejected_seduction_followed_by_false_accusation
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
3 occurrences
3 traditions
greek (1) · native american northeast woodlands (1) · native american plains (1)
greek
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The Extant Odes of Pindar FOR TIMASARCHOS OF AIGINA, / WINNER IN THE BOYS' WRESTLING-MATCH. / FOR PYTHEAS OF AIGINA, / WINNER IN THE BOYS' PANKRATION.; lines 4543-4635 confidence: high
Hippolyte, Kretheus' daughter and wife of Akastos, seeks to trap Peleus by deceit, falsely alleging to her husband that Peleus came to her bed; the passage says she had solicited Peleus and he refused, fearing the Father who guards host and guest.
Hippolyte solicits Peleus, he refuses, and she forges a lying tale to her husband that Peleus approached her bed.
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native american northeast woodlands
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Seneca Fiction, Legends, and Myths CDBTIN, / BXWITT. / BBWITTJ / CURTIN; lines 24357-24443 confidence: high
The bride, alone with the recluse, crosses the fire, uncovers the sleeping figure, sees a handsome youth, wakes him, and asks him to come to her couch.
The bride repeatedly solicits the recluse youth, he refuses, and she invents assault accusations, later adding self-inflicted wounds as corroboration.
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native american plains
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The Assiniboine INTRODUCTION. / I. ETHNOLOGY. / II. MYTHOLOGY. / O 7 O; lines 8831-8928 confidence: high
The older brother's wife attempts to seduce the younger brother; he refuses, then brings her a live chicken that she uses to scratch her legs.
The wife attempts to seduce the younger brother, is refused, creates physical marks with a chicken, and falsely accuses him.
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