Motif
elemental conflict of water and fire around a hero
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A motif of the Duality and Cosmic Opposition family, within the sub-family Cosmic cycles, dawn/night struggle, and elemental conflict. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek
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The Iliad THE REDEMPTION OF THE BODY OF HECTOR. / CONCLUDING NOTE. / A. POPE / END OF THE ILIAD; lines 25331-25485 confidence: high
The note describes Scamander's collision with Achilles and then with Vulcan, summoned by Juno; the stream's flood threatens Achilles and Vulcan's fire is linked to his rescue.
Scamander's overwhelming stream threatens Achilles, while Vulcan's fiery arms are described as rescuing him.
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