Motif
heroic single combat before assembled armies
heroic_single_combat_before_assembled_armies
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad THE RECONCILIATION OF ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON. / BOOK XX. / ARGUMENT. / THE BATTLE OF THE GODS, AND THE ACTS OF ACHILLES.; lines 18903-19042 confidence: high
The armies cover the ground; Achilles and Aeneas appear between the hosts. Aeneas advances with helmet, shield, and javelin, while Achilles rushes forward in lion-like fury.
Achilles and Aeneas stand amid both hosts, advance toward each other, and exchange a pre-combat challenge.
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