Motif
death of a sacred or priestly figure in battle
death_of_a_sacred_or_priestly_figure_in_battle
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Wounded, Fallen, and Avenged. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad THE BREACH OF THE TRUCE, AND THE FIRST BATTLE. / BOOK V. / ARGUMENT. / THE ACTS OF DIOMED.; lines 5537-5682 confidence: high
Hypsenor, priest of the stream Scamander, is wounded by Eurypylus; his holy hand is cut off, and he sinks down in death.
Hypsenor, priest of Scamander and honored as divine, is killed; his holy hand is severed and blood stains the sand.
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