Comparative mythology corpus

Severed Head And Instrument Continuing To Sound

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Roman The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE ELEVENTH.; lines 5715-5795 high Orpheus' limbs lie scattered; Hebrus receives his head and lyre; the lyre and lifeless tongue utter mournful sounds as they are carried to the sea and Lesbos. record