Motif
Capture of divine horses as battle spoil
capture_of_divine_horses_as_battle_spoil
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Aftermath and Spoils. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad THE BREACH OF THE TRUCE, AND THE FIRST BATTLE. / BOOK V. / ARGUMENT. / THE ACTS OF DIOMED.; lines 5957-6098 confidence: medium
Sthenelus secures his lord's horses, captures the Dardan heavenly coursers, gives charge of them to Deipylus, and returns to follow Diomedes.
Sthenelus seizes heavenly coursers with flowing manes and sends them toward the fleet as captured spoil.
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