Motif
fiery radiance as battle terror
fiery_radiance_as_battle_terror
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Warrior Imagery and Radiance. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad THE SEVENTH BATTLE, FOR THE BODY OF PATROCLUS.THE ACTS OF MENELAUS. / BOOK XVIII. / ARGUMENT. / THE GRIEF OF ACHILLES, AND NEW ARMOUR MADE HIM BY VULCAN.; lines 17693-17832 confidence: high
Pallas throws her aegis over Achilles, spreads a golden cloud around his brows, and a 'stream of glory flamed above his head'; the radiance is likened to beacon fires from a besieged town.
Achilles' head shines with a golden cloud and flame-like glory, explicitly compared to beacon fires, and the sight terrifies the Trojans.
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