Motif
contest for divine armour ending in self-destruction
contest_for_divine_armour_ending_in_self_destruction
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Arms, Spoils, and Trophies. 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 BOOK XXIV. / ARGUMENT. / THE REDEMPTION OF THE BODY OF HECTOR. / CONCLUDING NOTE.; lines 23271-23326 confidence: high
Ajax contested with Ulysses for the armour of Vulcan, was defeated, and killed himself through indignation.
Ajax and Ulysses contend for the armour of Vulcan; Ajax is defeated and kills himself through indignation.
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