Motif
near-death threshold and recall of the spirit
near_death_threshold_and_recall_of_the_spirit
A motif of the Soul Loss and Restoration family, within the sub-family Soul Recall, Retrieval, and Return to the Body. 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 BREACH OF THE TRUCE, AND THE FIRST BATTLE. / BOOK V. / ARGUMENT. / THE ACTS OF DIOMED.; lines 6373-6515 confidence: medium
Sarpedon's friends lay him beneath a beech described as Jove's consecrated shade; Pelagon removes the javelin from his thigh, and Boreas' gentle breath recalls his spirit from the gates of death.
Sarpedon's soul is described as near flight, shades of night cover his eyes, and Boreas' breath recalls his spirit from the gates of death.
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