Motif
seized prize not retained
seized_prize_not_retained
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Personal Destiny and Kinship Prophecies. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad THE THIRD BATTLE, AND THE ACTS OF AGAMEMNON. / BOOK XII. / ARGUMENT. / THE BATTLE AT THE GRECIAN WALL.; lines 12026-12164 confidence: high
Polydamas says Jove sent the omen, interprets the eagle as seizing but not possessing its prize, and warns against gaining the Greek ships that day.
Polydamas explicitly explains that the eagle was allowed to seize but not possess the prey, and applies this to the Trojan attempt on the Greek fleet.
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