Motif
Recognition catalogue of warriors
recognition_catalogue_of_warriors
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. 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 THE TRIAL OF THE ARMY, AND CATALOGUE OF THE FORCES. / BOOK III. / ARGUMENT. / THE DUEL OF MENELAUS AND PARIS.; lines 4447-4579 confidence: high
Priam asks about the broad warrior ordering the ranks like a ram among a flock; Helen identifies him as wise Ithacus from a barren island.
The passage repeatedly presents Priam viewing unknown Greek leaders and Helen or Antenor identifying them by name, traits, and past deeds.
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