Comparative mythology corpus

Contest Over A Dead Hero's Arms

2 appearances across 2 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Greek Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica ENDNOTES / PREPARERS NOTE / PREFACE / INTRODUCTION; lines 816-912 high The Aethiopis is summarized as including Penthesilea's aid to the Trojans and death, Memnon's arrival and fall, Achilles' death by Paris' arrow, and the dispute of Odysseus and Aias over Achilles' arms. record
Roman The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / BOOK THE THIRTEENTH.; lines 8540-8622 high Ajax proposes action instead of words: throw the arms of Achilles among the enemy, order them to be fetched, and adorn whoever brings them back with them. record