Motif
Aged hero remembers former prowess and yields to younger competitors
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A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek
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The Iliad ARGUMENT. / THE DEATH OF HECTOR. / BOOK XXIII. / ARGUMENT.; lines 21729-21864 confidence: high
Nestor joyfully replies, accepts the gift, recalls youthful victories, says younger men now succeed to the tasks, urges Achilles to honor the dead, and praises him for honoring sacred age.
Nestor contrasts failed aged limbs with former victories and says a younger race now succeeds to the tasks.
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