Motif
Warrior wins or claims bride through promised conquest
warrior_wins_or_claims_bride_through_promised_conquest
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Causes of War. 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 AT THE GRECIAN WALL. / BOOK XIII. / ARGUMENT.; lines 12923-13064 confidence: medium
Othryoneus comes from Cabesus seeking Cassandra, promising conquest as dower; the king consents but fate refuses; Idomeneus kills him with a Cretan javelin, mocks the contract, and drags away the corpse.
Othryoneus seeks Cassandra and offers conquest as the dower, with the king consenting before the suitor dies.
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