Motif
single hero against a large hostile group
single_hero_against_a_large_hostile_group
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Lone Hero Against Many. 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 Odyssey The Odyssey / PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION / S. BUTLER. / PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION; lines 320-388 confidence: medium
Ulysses checks his heart into endurance, tosses like one turning a paunch before a hot fire, and thinks how he might single-handedly kill the wicked suitors.
Ulysses is described as single-handed while considering action against a large body of wicked suitors.
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