Motif
fatal pursuit of splendid spoils
fatal_pursuit_of_splendid_spoils
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Wealth, Luxury, and Greed. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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roman
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The Aeneid of Virgil BOOK TENTH / THE BATTLE ON THE BEACH / BOOK ELEVENTH / THE COUNCIL OF THE LATINS, AND THE LIFE AND DEATH OF CAMILLA; lines 7690-7774 confidence: high
Chloreus, sacred to Cybele and once her priest, appears in splendid Phrygian armour, gold helmet, golden bow, scarf, and embroidered clothing.
Camilla pursues the richly adorned Chloreus alone, fired by desire for spoils and plunder, immediately before Arruns' ambush.
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