Comparative mythology corpus

Captive Royal Woman Preserves Dignity Before Death

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Roman The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE THIRTEENTH. / EXPLANATION.; lines 9235-9321 high At the cruel altar, Polyxena sees the rites prepared and Neoptolemus standing with his sword; she says to use her blood quickly, offers no resistance, and bares her throat and breast. record