Motif
weapon fails against protected foe
weapon_fails_against_protected_foe
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Divine and Named Weapons. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad ARGUMENT. / THE BATTLE AT THE GRECIAN WALL. / BOOK XIII. / ARGUMENT.; lines 12542-12674 confidence: high
Deiphobus advances with shield; Merion's javelin pierces the bull-hide but breaks, and Merion retreats to the ships for a surer javelin.
Merion's javelin pierces Deiphobus' shield-hide but breaks before passing through, forcing Merion to seek another weapon.
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