Comparative mythology corpus

Delayed Purification Until Funeral Duty Is Complete

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Greek The Iliad ARGUMENT. / THE DEATH OF HECTOR. / BOOK XXIII. / ARGUMENT.; lines 20969-21070 medium Argive monarchs bring Achilles to the royal tent; heralds prepare a tripod-vase and urge him to cleanse his bloodied hands, but he swears no water will touch him until he places Patroclus on the pyre, raises the mound, and cuts his sacred hair. record