Motif
heroic shame versus survival deliberation
heroic_shame_versus_survival_deliberation
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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1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad ARGUMENT. / BOOK XXII. / ARGUMENT. / THE DEATH OF HECTOR.; lines 20363-20504 confidence: high
Hector deliberates over entering the city, shame, Polydamas's advice, negotiation, restitution of the wife and treasure, and finally rejects unarmed parley, saying Heaven will determine death or triumph.
Hector weighs retreat, public shame, negotiation, and combat, concluding that war must decide whether he dies or triumphs.
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