Motif
fate lament
fate_lament
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Fate and Mortality. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad BOOK XXII, The Death of Hector confidence: high
Jove lifts the golden balances, that show The fates of mortal men.
Hector's death is framed by divine weighing, lost divine aid, acceptance of fate, and the grief implied by contested burial.
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