Comparative mythology corpus

Battle For Possession Of A Hero's Corpse

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Greek The Iliad THE SIXTH BATTLE, THE ACTS AND DEATH OF PATROCLUS / BOOK XVII. / ARGUMENT. / THE SEVENTH BATTLE, FOR THE BODY OF PATROCLUS.THE ACTS OF MENELAUS.; lines 16721-16857 high Hector addresses the hosts, tells them to conquer or die, and promises equal honors, spoil, and fame to whoever wins and drags Patroclus to the Trojan train. record