Motif
public lament demanding single combat
public_lament_demanding_single_combat
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Aftermath and Spoils. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
roman
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The Aeneid of Virgil BOOK TENTH / THE BATTLE ON THE BEACH / BOOK ELEVENTH / THE COUNCIL OF THE LATINS, AND THE LIFE AND DEATH OF CAMILLA; lines 7257-7341 confidence: medium
In Latinus' city bereaved mothers, brides, sisters, and orphaned boys lament, curse the war and Turnus' bridal, and call for Turnus to decide the issue himself; Drances sharpens the accusation, though other counsel supports Turnus.
Bereaved family members curse the war and call for Turnus himself to decide the issue by sword because he claims primacy.
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