Motif
heroic exhortation in extremity
heroic_exhortation_in_extremity
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Boasts, Taunts, and Exhortations. 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 JUNO DECEIVES JUPITER BY THE GIRDLE OF VENUS. / BOOK XV. / ARGUMENT. / THE FIFTH BATTLE AT THE SHIPS; AND THE ACTS OF AJAX.; lines 15183-15275 confidence: high
Ajax exhorts the Greeks, saying they have no aids, bulwarks, friends, or city; the Trojans stand before them and the deep lies behind them.
Ajax calls on the Greeks to remember their renown and ancestors and emphasizes that their fate depends on their own action.
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