Motif
absent hero's armor creates mistaken presence
absent_hero_s_armor_creates_mistaken_presence
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs 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 THE FIFTH BATTLE AT THE SHIPS; AND THE ACTS OF AJAX. / BOOK XVI. / ARGUMENT / THE SIXTH BATTLE, THE ACTS AND DEATH OF PATROCLUS; lines 15646-15779 confidence: high
Patroclus addresses Achilles' warriors, telling them to remember earlier deeds, proclaim their master's fame, and be brave.
Achilles is absent from the speech context, but his shining armor causes the Trojans to think the dread Achilles is near and to flee.
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