Motif
Heroic single combat chosen by lot
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A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Champion Combat and Duel. 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 THE EPISODES OF GLAUCUS AND DIOMED, AND OF HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE. / BOOK VII. / ARGUMENT / THE SINGLE COMBAT OF HECTOR AND AJAX.; lines 7556-7673 confidence: high
Nine princes accept the challenge; the lot falls upon Ajax; the heroes make several attacks and are parted by night.
The argument states that nine Greek princes accept Hector’s challenge and the lot falls on Ajax, leading to the duel of Hector and Ajax.
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