Motif
Feast and rest before renewed battle
feast_and_rest_before_renewed_battle
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Battle Preparation and Ritual. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek
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The Iliad THE SECOND BATTLE, AND THE DISTRESS OF THE GREEKS. / BOOK IX. / ARGUMENT. / THE EMBASSY TO ACHILLES.; lines 9877-9925 confidence: medium
Tydides urges the Greeks to refresh their powers by due repast, wine, and food.
Tydides advises wine and food to restore strength and orders the army to array at dawn in arms.
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