Motif
serpent threat in water
serpent_threat_in_water
A motif of the Serpent and Serpent Guardian family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica THE PHOCAIS / THE MARGITES / THE CERCOPES / THE BATTLE OF FROGS AND MICE; lines 8343-8434 confidence: high
A water-snake rises above the water; Puff-jaw dives to the lake bottom to escape death and leaves the mouse, who sinks and rises until his wet fur weighs him down.
A water-snake appears above the water as a horrid sight, prompting Puff-jaw to dive and triggering the mouse's death.
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