Motif
substitution by wearing another hero's armor
substitution_by_wearing_another_hero_s_armor
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Treachery and Forbidden Kin Combat. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad THE NIGHT-ADVENTURE OF DIOMED AND ULYSSES. / BOOK XI. / ARGUMENT / THE THIRD BATTLE, AND THE ACTS OF AGAMEMNON.; lines 11640-11775 confidence: high
Patroclus is urged to persuade Achilles or, if Achilles is restrained, to lead the Myrmidons while clad in Achilles' arms so Troy may retreat and Greece breathe again.
Patroclus is urged to appear in Achilles' arms and lead the Myrmidons so Troy will tremble and Greece may recover.
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