Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

first fallen warriors in battle

first_fallen_warriors_in_battle

A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Wounded, Fallen, and Avenged. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


roman

  • 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 7586-7627 confidence: medium

    Tyrrhenus and Aconteus charge with crossing spears and are the first to fall; Aconteus is hurled away and dies.

    Tyrrhenus and Aconteus are singled out as the first to fall in the cavalry clash.

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