Motif
wounded heroes and the absent champion
wounded_heroes_and_the_absent_champion
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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1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad THE NIGHT-ADVENTURE OF DIOMED AND ULYSSES. / BOOK XI. / ARGUMENT / THE THIRD BATTLE, AND THE ACTS OF AGAMEMNON.; lines 11533-11638 confidence: high
Patroclus refuses delay, says Achilles waits, and asks which wounded hero was carried from combat; he says he sees Machaon bleeding.
Patroclus asks about a wounded hero; Nestor expands the report to multiple wounded Greek leaders and criticizes Achilles for waiting while the fleet is threatened.
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