Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

death caused by combined fate, divine force, and mortal agency

death_caused_by_combined_fate_divine_force_and_mortal_agency

A motif of the Death Attributed to Fate or Destiny family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


greek

  • The Iliad THE GRIEF OF ACHILLES, AND NEW ARMOUR MADE HIM BY VULCAN. / BOOK XIX. / ARGUMENT. / THE RECONCILIATION OF ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON.; lines 18608-18748 confidence: high

    Xanthus says Patroclus fell through heavenly force, not through the horses' fault; the bright far-shooting god tore his arms away, and the Fates demand Achilles' death by a mortal and immortal hand.

    Xanthus says Patroclus fell through heavenly force, that the far-shooting god stripped his arms, and that Achilles' death is demanded by the Fates and due to both mortal and immortal hands.

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