Motif
Vengeance for slain envoy
vengeance_for_slain_envoy
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Vengeance and Blood Feud. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) THE KORAN. / PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE / SECTION I. / SECTION II.; lines 3070-3120 confidence: medium
Mohammed sends 3,000 men against Grecian forces to avenge a slain ambassador; the Grecians are described as vastly superior, and the Mohammedans are first repulsed and lose three generals.
Mohammed sends troops against Grecian forces to avenge the death of one of his ambassadors.
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