Motif
bones gathered into an urn and covered before tomb raising
bones_gathered_into_an_urn_and_covered_before_tomb_raising
A motif of the Heroic Funeral Rites and Memorialization 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 ARGUMENT. / THE DEATH OF HECTOR. / BOOK XXIII. / ARGUMENT.; lines 21201-21342 confidence: high
After sleeping, Achilles orders the chiefs to quench the flame with dark wine, select Patroclus' bones, place them in a golden vase, and erect a tomb.
After the pyre burns out, Patroclus' bones are collected with tears, placed in a golden vase, covered with linen, and enclosed by a memorial mound.
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