Motif
heroic duel with boasts and exchanged missiles
heroic_duel_with_boasts_and_exchanged_missiles
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Champion Combat and Duel. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad THE BREACH OF THE TRUCE, AND THE FIRST BATTLE. / BOOK V. / ARGUMENT. / THE ACTS OF DIOMED.; lines 6373-6515 confidence: high
Tlepolemus, offspring of Alcides, meets Sarpedon, son of Jove, both armed for combat.
Tlepolemus and Sarpedon meet as opposing chiefs, exchange speeches, and cast javelins at the same instant.
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