Motif
seven leaders against seven gates
seven_leaders_against_seven_gates
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 roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome BELLEROPHON. / THESEUS. / OEDIPUS. / THE SEVEN AGAINST THEBES.; lines 8825-8917 confidence: high
Seven leaders are chosen: Adrastus, Hippomedon, Parthenopaeus, Capaneus, Polynices, Tydeus, and Amphiaraus.
Seven leaders are chosen, and each takes position before one of Thebes' seven gates.
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