Motif
vengeance killing after a companion's death
vengeance_killing_after_a_companion_s_death
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Wounded, Fallen, and Avenged. 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 ARGUMENT. / THE BATTLE OF THE GODS, AND THE ACTS OF ACHILLES. / BOOK XXI. / ARGUMENT.; lines 19554-19691 confidence: high
Achilles rejects talk of life or ransom, says Patroclus' death means those who meet him die, and says his own fate is certain despite divine birth.
Achilles repeatedly links refusal of mercy and continued slaughter to the death and honored shade of Patroclus.
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