Motif
Mourning animal in funeral procession
mourning_animal_in_funeral_procession
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Cosmic and Natural Mourning. 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 REDEMPTION OF THE BODY OF HECTOR. / CONCLUDING NOTE. / A. POPE / END OF THE ILIAD; lines 25189-25329 confidence: high
A state steed is led for its lord's funeral, stripped of trappings, walking sullenly as tears run down its face.
The state steed attends its lord's funeral and sheds tears after being stripped of trappings.
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