Motif
Desecration of defeated enemy's corpse
desecration_of_defeated_enemy_s_corpse
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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greek roman
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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 9593-9685 confidence: high
Achilles binds Hector's corpse to his chariot and drags it around the walls and to the Greek camp; Hector's parents and Andromache mourn after witnessing or learning of it.
Achilles drags Hector's corpse behind his chariot around the walls and to the Greek camp.
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