Motif
defeated ruler’s self-destruction
defeated_ruler_s_self_destruction
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
arthurian
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The High History of the Holy Graal XXIX. / XXXI. / XXXII. / XXXIII.; lines 10756-10786 confidence: high
The King of Castle Mortal is on the battlements, sees his knights dead, and sees the lion helping to slay the last.
After seeing his knights dead, the king takes position on the wall and kills himself with his sword, then falls into the water.
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