Motif
battle balance turned by fate
battle_balance_turned_by_fate
A motif of the Death Attributed to Fate or Destiny 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 THE THIRD BATTLE, AND THE ACTS OF AGAMEMNON. / BOOK XII. / ARGUMENT. / THE BATTLE AT THE GRECIAN WALL.; lines 12294-12397 confidence: high
The battle is compared to a poor matron's balanced scales, until Hector's might and prevailing fate turn the scale of fight.
The war is compared to equal scales until Hector's might, with fate prevailing, turns the scale of the fight.
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