Motif
Hidden warriors inside a deceptive object
hidden_warriors_inside_a_deceptive_object
A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family, within the sub-family Hidden Entry, Concealed Warriors, and Substitution. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
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greek
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The Odyssey BOOK II / BOOK III / TELEMACHUS VISITS NESTOR AT PYLOS. / BOOK IV; lines 1762-1847 confidence: high
Menelaus praises Ulysses's endurance and courage inside the wooden horse, where the bravest Argives lay in wait to bring death and destruction upon the Trojans.
The bravest Argives lie in wait inside the wooden horse to bring destruction on Troy.
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