Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

enemy champion trapped inside the fortified camp

enemy_champion_trapped_inside_the_fortified_camp

A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Champion Combat and Duel. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


roman

  • The Aeneid of Virgil BOOK EIGHTH / THE EMBASSAGE TO EVANDER / BOOK NINTH / THE SIEGE OF THE TROJAN CAMP; lines 6231-6312 confidence: high

    Pandarus closes the gate during retreat, leaving some Trojans outside and shutting others in; Turnus has entered and is compared to a tiger among flocks.

    Pandarus shuts the gate and accidentally encloses Turnus among the Trojan defenders.

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