Motif
Doomed warrior ignores prudent counsel
doomed_warrior_ignores_prudent_counsel
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Rejected Counsel and Ignored Warnings. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad THE THIRD BATTLE, AND THE ACTS OF AGAMEMNON. / BOOK XII. / ARGUMENT. / THE BATTLE AT THE GRECIAN WALL.; lines 11901-12024 confidence: high
Asius alone trusts his chariot and horses, drives left toward a partly open gate, is called unhappy and doomed not to return to Troy, and is said to be fated to fall behind the Greek wall by Idomeneus.
Asius alone refuses the general advice to leave chariots behind, drives at the gate, and is immediately marked as destined not to return.
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The Iliad THE THIRD BATTLE, AND THE ACTS OF AGAMEMNON. / BOOK XII. / ARGUMENT. / THE BATTLE AT THE GRECIAN WALL.; lines 11901-12024 confidence: high
The legions move in close order and already imagine burning the fleet and the Greeks fallen at their feet; the Trojans and allies obey Polydamas's advice.
All other Trojans and allies obey Polydamas, while Asius alone relies on his chariot and is immediately foretold not to return alive.
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