Motif
heroic rally before opposed battle
heroic_rally_before_opposed_battle
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Battle Preparation and Ritual. 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 ARGUMENT. / THE BATTLE AT THE GRECIAN WALL. / BOOK XIII. / ARGUMENT.; lines 13066-13161 confidence: high
Idomeneus calls Antilochus, Deipyrus, Merion, and Aphareus to aid him, saying Aeneas is sprung from a god, youthful, and bold, while he is old in arms.
Idomeneus summons Greek allies, Aeneas gathers Trojan captains, and both sides form ordered forces before combat.
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