Motif
A father seeks mercy from an enemy for his dead son
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A motif of the Covenant and Sacred Bond family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad ARGUMENT. / BOOK XXIV. / ARGUMENT. / THE REDEMPTION OF THE BODY OF HECTOR.; lines 22571-22712 confidence: high
Priam addresses Jove as heaven's lord adored on Ida, asks to be directed to Achilles, asks for mercy when a father prays, and requests a sacred bird-omen on the right.
Priam asks Jove to teach Achilles mercy when a father prays, is described as an old vulnerable suppliant, and asks about Hector's remains.
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