Motif
ominous hearing of public lament before recognition of death
ominous_hearing_of_public_lament_before_recognition_of_death
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 ARGUMENT. / BOOK XXII. / ARGUMENT. / THE DEATH OF HECTOR.; lines 20781-20906 confidence: high
Andromache hears clamors from the walls, trembles, drops her shuttle, and calls to her maids.
Andromache hears cries from the walls, physically trembles, fears Hector has been slain, and then confirms the sight from the wall.
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