Motif
warrior leads counterattack to save burning ships
warrior_leads_counterattack_to_save_burning_ships
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.
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greek
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The Iliad THE FIFTH BATTLE AT THE SHIPS; AND THE ACTS OF AJAX. / BOOK XVI. / ARGUMENT / THE SIXTH BATTLE, THE ACTS AND DEATH OF PATROCLUS; lines 15646-15779 confidence: high
Patroclus addresses Achilles' warriors, urging them to remember old deeds, proclaim Achilles' greatness, and fight bravely as if Achilles sees them.
Patroclus rallies the warriors, they move to the fleet amid fire and smoke, and he drives Troy from the half-burned ship.
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