Motif
fatherly supplication for mercy from a killer or enemy
fatherly_supplication_for_mercy_from_a_killer_or_enemy
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mourning Kin. 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 ARGUMENT. / BOOK XXIV. / ARGUMENT. / THE REDEMPTION OF THE BODY OF HECTOR.; lines 22571-22712 confidence: medium
Priam addresses Jove as heavenly lord adored on Ida, asks to be directed to Achilles, asks that Achilles be taught mercy, and requests a sacred bird as a right-side augury.
Priam prays that Achilles be taught mercy when a father prays and later seeks information about his dead son.
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