Comparative mythology corpus

Heroic Battle Array As Exemplary Poetry

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Greek Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica THE MARGITES / THE CERCOPES / THE BATTLE OF FROGS AND MICE / OF THE ORIGIN OF HOMER AND HESIOD, AND OF THEIR CONTEST; lines 8756-8910 medium Homer recites a martial passage: ranks stand firm around the two Aiantes; Ares and Athena would not scorn them; chosen warriors await Trojans and Hector behind a fence of spears and serried shields, with shield against shield, helm against helm, horse-hair crests touching, and bronze armor flashing. record