Motif
threatened destruction of a city by fire and slaughter
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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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad THE DUEL OF MENELAUS AND PARIS. / BOOK IV. / ARGUMENT. / THE BREACH OF THE TRUCE, AND THE FIRST BATTLE.; lines 4824-4971 confidence: high
Jove says Juno wants Troy leveled, burned, and filled with blood, yet Troy, Priam, and Priam's race are dear to him because of hecatombs and altar fires.
Jove describes Juno's desired vengeance as burning Troy's gates and walls, killing Priam and his sons, and filling Ilion with gore.
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