Motif
stripping armor from the fallen
stripping_armor_from_the_fallen
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Arms, Spoils, and Trophies. 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 JUNO DECEIVES JUPITER BY THE GIRDLE OF VENUS. / BOOK XV. / ARGUMENT. / THE FIFTH BATTLE AT THE SHIPS; AND THE ACTS OF AJAX.; lines 14933-15057 confidence: high
The Greeks respond; Schedius, Laodamas, Otus, and Croesmus fall in battle. Polydamas avoids Meges' spear by Phoebus' care, and Meges strips Croesmus' radiant arms.
The passage shows arms taken from Croesmus and emphasizes the attempt to carry away Dolops' bloody arms.
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