Motif
aged warrior maintaining battlefield strength
aged_warrior_maintaining_battlefield_strength
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Wounded, Fallen, and Avenged. 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 BATTLE AT THE GRECIAN WALL. / BOOK XIII. / ARGUMENT.; lines 13066-13161 confidence: high
Idomeneus calls Antilochus, Deipyrus, Merion, and Aphareus to aid him, saying Aeneas is sprung from a god, youthful, and bold, while he is old in arms.
Idomeneus is described as old, heavy with arms, and slow, yet still forceful in standing fight.
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