Motif
competitive trial by archery
competitive_trial_by_archery
A motif of the Initiation and Transformative Ordeal family, within the sub-family Strength, Weapon Skill, and Extraordinary Feats. 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 FOURTH / THE LOVE OF DIDO, AND HER END / BOOK FIFTH / THE GAMES OF THE FLEET; lines 3131-3185 confidence: high
Aeneas announces the arrow contest, raises the mast of Serestus’ ship, and hangs a fluttering pigeon from the masthead as the target.
Aeneas organizes an arrow contest with prizes, lots, a suspended target, and ranked shots by named contestants.
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