Motif
Parental supplication to avert heroic death
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A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mourning Kin. 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 20224-20361 confidence: high
From the rampart Priam begs Hector not to stand alone against Achilles, imagines him slain, and speaks of vultures and dogs consuming Achilles’ gore.
Priam pleads with Hector from the rampart to avoid Achilles and enter Troy.
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