Motif
pathos of slain young warriors through genealogy and simile
pathos_of_slain_young_warriors_through_genealogy_and_simile
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Grief Imagery and Song. 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 6234-6371 confidence: high
neas kills Orsilochus and Crethon; their genealogy and homeland are recalled; they are compared to young mountain lions and fallen firs; Menelaus and Antilochus confront neas, who withdraws before the unequal force.
Orsilochus and Crethon's family background and homeland are recalled, and their deaths are compared to young mountain lions and tall firs.
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