Motif
Beloved companion sent into doomed battle
beloved_companion_sent_into_doomed_battle
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.
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 15508-15644 confidence: high
Achilles recalls Jove's former response to Thetis' prayer and asks that Patroclus be guarded, strengthened, victorious enough to impress Hector, and safely returned after saving the fleet.
Achilles yields Patroclus, his best and dearest friend, to battle, and the subsequent divine answer denies Patroclus' safe return.
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