Motif
Refused embassy to a wrathful hero
refused_embassy_to_a_wrathful_hero
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Causes of War. 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 THE SECOND BATTLE, AND THE DISTRESS OF THE GREEKS. / BOOK IX. / ARGUMENT. / THE EMBASSY TO ACHILLES.; lines 9877-9925 confidence: high
Ulysses says Achilles' wrath and pride remain fixed; he scorns friendship and proposals and does not care to save the army or free the fleets.
The passage centers on Ulysses reporting that Achilles' wrath is fixed and that he scorns friendship, proposals, gifts, and prayers.
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