Motif
grieving messenger sent to tell a beloved warrior of death
grieving_messenger_sent_to_tell_a_beloved_warrior_of_death
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mourning Ritual and Funerary Practice. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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The Iliad THE SIXTH BATTLE, THE ACTS AND DEATH OF PATROCLUS / BOOK XVII. / ARGUMENT. / THE SEVENTH BATTLE, FOR THE BODY OF PATROCLUS.THE ACTS OF MENELAUS.; lines 17286-17409 confidence: high
Menelaus tells the beloved of Jove that Patroclus is dead on the shore, Achilles must be told, and Hector has taken the slain man's arms.
Menelaus sends Antilochus to Achilles with news that Patroclus has died; Antilochus weeps and carries the message.
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