Motif
contest over a dead hero's arms leads to a warrior's suicide
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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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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome THE EPIGONI. / ALCMAEON AND THE NECKLACE. / THE HERACLIDAE. / THE SIEGE OF TROY.; lines 9687-9774 confidence: high
At Achilles' funeral games, his armor made by Hephaestus is awarded to Odysseus as chief rescuer of the body; Ajax cannot endure the slight and kills himself.
Achilles' armor is awarded to Odysseus after judgment, and Ajax kills himself because he cannot endure the slight.
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