Motif
unresolved heroic quarrel persists after death
unresolved_heroic_quarrel_persists_after_death
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Fate and Mortality. 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 Odyssey BOOK X / AEOLUS, THE LAESTRYGONES, CIRCE. / BOOK XI / THE VISIT TO THE DEAD.88; lines 5171-5269 confidence: high
Ajax son of Telamon alone stands apart, still angry because Ulysses won the dispute over Achilles’ armor; the passage says the contest cost Ajax his life.
Ajax remains angry after death over the judgment concerning Achilles’ armor and refuses to answer Ulysses.
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