Motif
hero rejects omen in favor of martial duty
hero_rejects_omen_in_favor_of_martial_duty
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Battle and War Portents. 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 THIRD BATTLE, AND THE ACTS OF AGAMEMNON. / BOOK XII. / ARGUMENT. / THE BATTLE AT THE GRECIAN WALL.; lines 12026-12164 confidence: high
Hector angrily rejects Polydamas's counsel, dismisses bird signs, appeals to Jove's favor and the country's cause, and threatens punishment if fear spreads.
Hector dismisses the relevance of wandering birds and says the brave man needs no omen except his country's cause.
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