Motif
theft of cattle or oxen by a robber
theft_of_cattle_or_oxen_by_a_robber
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Cattle Raid and Livestock War. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 2045-2065 confidence: high
Ovid adds that Metra married Autolycus, the robber who stole Eurytus' oxen.
Autolycus is described as a robber who stole Eurytus' oxen.
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