Motif
serpent imagery on warrior equipment
serpent_imagery_on_warrior_equipment
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Warrior Imagery and Radiance. 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 NIGHT-ADVENTURE OF DIOMED AND ULYSSES. / BOOK XI. / ARGUMENT / THE THIRD BATTLE, AND THE ACTS OF AGAMEMNON.; lines 10691-10806 confidence: high
Agamemnon arms first in radiant equipment: greaves, Cinyras' gifted cuirass, sword, shield with Gorgon and serpent, horse-haired helmet, and two javelins; armor decorations include dragons and a celestial-bow comparison.
Agamemnon's armor and shield include dragon figures and a mimic serpent ending in three heads.
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