Motif
battlefield rescue of an endangered elder or ally
battlefield_rescue_of_an_endangered_elder_or_ally
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE THIRTEENTH.; lines 8965-9091 confidence: medium
Nestor is wounded by Paris and overtaken by Hector; Diomedes rescues him while Ulysses flees; the note refers to Homeric words given to Diomedes.
Nestor is nearly killed but rescued by Diomedes; Ulysses is protected by Ajax’s shield when wounded.
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