Motif
messenger announces the death of a beloved companion
messenger_announces_the_death_of_a_beloved_companion
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mourning Ritual and Funerary Practice. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek
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The Iliad THE SEVENTH BATTLE, FOR THE BODY OF PATROCLUS.THE ACTS OF MENELAUS. / BOOK XVIII. / ARGUMENT. / THE GRIEF OF ACHILLES, AND NEW ARMOUR MADE HIM BY VULCAN.; lines 17412-17542 confidence: high
Antilochus appears and says: "Dead is Patroclus! For his corse they fight; / His naked corse: his arms are Hectors right."
Antilochus comes as an unwilling messenger and tells Achilles that Patroclus is dead and that his body is being fought over.
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