Motif
Nightfall delaying destined combat
nightfall_delaying_destined_combat
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Champion Combat and Duel. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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roman
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The Aeneid of Virgil BOOK TENTH / THE BATTLE ON THE BEACH / BOOK ELEVENTH / THE COUNCIL OF THE LATINS, AND THE LIFE AND DEATH OF CAMILLA; lines 7775-7841 confidence: medium
Aeneas emerges from the defiles and forest as Turnus reaches the plain; both advance toward the town, recognize the opposing forces, but sunset and night stop immediate battle, so they encamp before the city and trench around the walls.
Aeneas and Turnus are ready to join battle, but Phoebus's sunset and approaching night prevent immediate conflict.
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