Motif
city destroyed by nocturnal assault and fire
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A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome THE EPIGONI. / ALCMAEON AND THE NECKLACE. / THE HERACLIDAE. / THE SIEGE OF TROY.; lines 9869-9911 confidence: high
After the Trojans retire to rest, Sinon releases the Greek heroes at night, signals the fleet near Tenedos, and the Greek army lands again.
After the nighttime release of the Greeks, Troy is entered, its defenders are overcome, and the city is wrapped in flames and later leveled.
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