Motif
hero slain through a vulnerable body part
hero_slain_through_a_vulnerable_body_part
A motif of the Conditional Invulnerability and Hidden Weakness family, within the sub-family Vulnerable body points, protective apertures, and altered vital anatomy. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome THE EPIGONI. / ALCMAEON AND THE NECKLACE. / THE HERACLIDAE. / THE SIEGE OF TROY.; lines 9687-9774 confidence: high
Achilles attempts to storm Troy; Paris, aided by Phoebus-Apollo, strikes Achilles' vulnerable heel with a dart, causing a mortal wound before the Scaean gate.
Paris, aided by Apollo, strikes Achilles' vulnerable heel, producing a mortal wound.
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