Motif
Fatal combat caused by night misrecognition
fatal_combat_caused_by_night_misrecognition
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Treachery and Forbidden Kin Combat. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome CADMUS. / PERSEUS. / THE ARGONAUTS. / STORY OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE.; lines 7050-7143 confidence: high
A night storm returns the Argo to the Doliones; misrecognition leads to battle, Jason kills Cyzicus, and both sides mourn for three days after discovering the error.
Storm, darkness, and failure to recognize former guests lead to battle and the killing of Cyzicus by Jason.
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