Motif
son follows father to war and dies far from home
son_follows_father_to_war_and_dies_far_from_home
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
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The Iliad ARGUMENT. / THE BATTLE AT THE GRECIAN WALL. / BOOK XIII. / ARGUMENT.; lines 13285-13395 confidence: high
Harpalion, son of Pylmenes, followed his father to war out of filial love, failed to strike the Spartan king, fled, and was killed by Merion's shaft through the hip.
Harpalion follows his father through filial love, leaves his native shore, and dies on the battlefield.
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