Motif
Spoils of battle transferred to a companion or son
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A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Aftermath and Spoils. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
roman
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The Aeneid of Virgil BOOK NINTH / THE SIEGE OF THE TROJAN CAMP / BOOK TENTH / THE BATTLE ON THE BEACH; lines 6905-6955 confidence: medium
Mezentius is likened to a cliff fixed against wind and sea; he brings down Hebrus, Latagus, and Palmus, striking Latagus with a mountain-rock fragment and giving Palmus's armour and plumes to Lausus.
After disabling Palmus, Mezentius gives his armour and plumes to Lausus.
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