Comparative mythology corpus

Armed Men Generated From Sown Dragon Teeth

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Roman The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE THIRD. / EXPLANATION.; lines 4334-4419 high The fable summary states that Cadmus’s companions are devoured by the dragon guarding the fountain of Mars; Cadmus slays it; Minerva advises him to sow its teeth; armed men arise, fight, and five help build Thebes. record