Bridal chamber filled with coiled snakes

Motif

Bridal chamber filled with coiled snakes.

Sex. · Marriage. · Consummation of marriage. · view the constellation · filed as T172.1

“Tiphys, son of Hagnias, who steered the ship; Orpheus, son of Oeagrus; Zetes and Calais, sons of Boreas ; Castor and Pollux, sons of Zeus ; Telamon and Peleus, sons of Aeacus; Hercules, son of Zeus; Theseus, son of Aegeus; Idas and Lynceus, sons of Aphareus; Ampbhiaraus, son of Oicles; Caeneus, son of Coronus; Palaemon, son of Hephaestus or of Aetolus ; Cepheus, son of Aleus ; Laertes son of Arci- sius; Autolycus, son of Hermes;…”

— The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK I, ch. IX · served from our shelf uncorrected OCR — being verified against the scan

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GreekThe Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK I, ch. IXThompson cites: Frazer Apollodorus I 93.

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GreekFrazer Apollodorus I 93. → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK I, ch. IX

Within the index

Filed under Dangers to husband in bridal chamber.

Filed beside it

All husbands have perished on bridal night. See references to F547.1.1, F582, F582.1 Bridal chamber invaded by magic dragon (serpent). (Cf. B176.1.)Bride's monster-father tries to kill husband, but is defeated

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Sleepless dragon Brazen-footed, fire-breathing bulls. (Cf. B15.6, B15.5)Animal languages learned from serpent (not eaten). (Cf. B176.)Bird language Grateful animals Helpful serpent Tabu: falsely claiming the powers of a god Transformation and disenchantment at will Power of self-transformation received from a god Magic ship. (Cf. D1121.)Magic drug renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1240.)Symplegades. Rocks that clash together at intervals. (Cf. D931.)

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