Motif
hidden archer wounds heroic warrior
hidden_archer_wounds_heroic_warrior
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad THE NIGHT-ADVENTURE OF DIOMED AND ULYSSES. / BOOK XI. / ARGUMENT / THE THIRD BATTLE, AND THE ACTS OF AGAMEMNON.; lines 11171-11303 confidence: high
Paris, named as Helen's spouse, sends arrows from near ancient Ilus's ruined monument; placed behind a column, he shoots Diomed in the foot as Diomed stoops to strip Agastrophus's armor.
Paris shoots Diomed from concealment near Ilus's monument, wounding his foot while he is occupied with stripping armor.
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