Motif
Boastful challenger defeated in combat contest
boastful_challenger_defeated_in_combat_contest
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall 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 REDEMPTION OF THE BODY OF HECTOR. / CONCLUDING NOTE. / A. POPE / END OF THE ILIAD; lines 25487-25616 confidence: medium
The note says Virgil improves the moral by making the boaster vanquished; quoted lines show Dares proudly seeking a match and later being borne away injured, with blood and broken teeth.
Dares is presented as proud and challenging before the note emphasizes the moral of the boaster being vanquished and injured.
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