Motif
betrayal by opening the house to attackers
betrayal_by_opening_the_house_to_attackers
A motif of the Betrayal and Violated Trust family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
roman
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The Aeneid of Virgil BOOK FIFTH / THE GAMES OF THE FLEET / BOOK SIXTH / THE VISION OF THE UNDER WORLD; lines 3887-3949 confidence: high
Deiphobus says he slept in his bridal chamber while the woman removed arms, took the sword from beneath his head, called Menelaus, opened the gateway, and attackers entered with an Aeolid counsellor of crime.
The Laconian woman removes weapons, summons Menelaus, opens the gateway, and enables attackers to enter while Deiphobus sleeps.
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