Motif
heroic grief expressed through bodily abasement
heroic_grief_expressed_through_bodily_abasement
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mourning Ritual and Funerary Practice. 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 SEVENTH BATTLE, FOR THE BODY OF PATROCLUS.THE ACTS OF MENELAUS. / BOOK XVIII. / ARGUMENT. / THE GRIEF OF ACHILLES, AND NEW ARMOUR MADE HIM BY VULCAN.; lines 17412-17542 confidence: high
Achilles is struck by grief, casts ashes on his head, deforms his garments and hair with dust, tears his hair, throws himself onto the ground, and groans.
Achilles responds to death news by covering himself with ashes and dust, tearing his hair, lying on the earth, groaning, and needing restraint.
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