Motif
heroic aristeia of named battlefield kills
heroic_aristeia_of_named_battlefield_kills
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
roman
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The Aeneid of Virgil BOOK NINTH / THE SIEGE OF THE TROJAN CAMP / BOOK TENTH / THE BATTLE ON THE BEACH; lines 6569-6643 confidence: high
Aeneas charges the Latin squadrons and kills Theron and Lichas.
Aeneas and Clausus are described killing multiple named warriors in rapid sequence.
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