Motif
heroic rearguard protecting a retreat
heroic_rearguard_protecting_a_retreat
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Wounded, Fallen, and Avenged. 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 SIXTH BATTLE, THE ACTS AND DEATH OF PATROCLUS / BOOK XVII. / ARGUMENT. / THE SEVENTH BATTLE, FOR THE BODY OF PATROCLUS.THE ACTS OF MENELAUS.; lines 17286-17409 confidence: high
Ajax tells Menelaus and Meriones to lift the corpse while he and his brother withstand Hector and his charging force.
Ajax and his brother take the shock of Hector's attack, and Ajax later stands behind the corpse-bearers to break the rush of the Trojans.
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