Motif
protective shield rescue in battle
protective_shield_rescue_in_battle
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Heroic Arms, Armor, and Banners. 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 Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE THIRTEENTH.; lines 8540-8622 confidence: high
Ajax says he came when called, saw Ulysses trembling and pale, opposed his shield to the enemy, covered him as he lay, and preserved his life.
Ajax says he covered Ulysses with his shield and preserved his life, using the rescue as evidence for his claim.
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