Motif
heroic stand against an overwhelming foe
heroic_stand_against_an_overwhelming_foe
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Lone Hero Against Many. 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. / THE BATTLE OF THE GODS, AND THE ACTS OF ACHILLES. / BOOK XXI. / ARGUMENT.; lines 20113-20221 confidence: high
Agenor reasons that Achilles is swift and deadly but mortal, and decides it is better to fight for the state and meet fate in public view.
Agenor rejects flight, chooses to fight for the state in public view, confronts Achilles, and casts his javelin.
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