Motif
Care for the mother of the endangered hero
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A motif of the Miraculous Child and Sacred Birth family, within the sub-family Nursing, Fosterage, and Kin Protection. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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roman
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The Aeneid of Virgil BOOK EIGHTH / THE EMBASSAGE TO EVANDER / BOOK NINTH / THE SIEGE OF THE TROJAN CAMP; lines 5803-5890 confidence: high
Euryalus asks that his mother, who followed him and does not know of the danger, be supported and relieved of loneliness if he goes into danger.
Euryalus leaves his mother unaware of the danger and asks Ascanius to support her; Ascanius pledges that she will be like a mother to him.
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