Motif
prophecy-like taunt of city fall and hero flight
prophecy_like_taunt_of_city_fall_and_hero_flight
A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception family, within the sub-family Battle and Conflict Portents. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad ARGUMENT. / THE BATTLE AT THE GRECIAN WALL. / BOOK XIII. / ARGUMENT.; lines 13397-13534 confidence: medium
Ajax says that before the Greek navy falls in flames, Troy and its god-built wall will sink beneath the Greeks, smoking in ruin.
Ajax predicts Troy's smoking destruction and Hector's future flight while calling on Jove in vain.
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