Comparative mythology corpus

Heroic Companion Pair Ready To Die For One Another

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Greek The Iliad THE REDEMPTION OF THE BODY OF HECTOR. / CONCLUDING NOTE. / A. POPE / END OF THE ILIAD; lines 25077-25187 high The note describes Greek heroic friendships as intimate and durable; companions seem to have one heart and soul and are ready to die for one another; examples include Hercules and Iolaus, Theseus and Pirithous, and Orestes and Pylades. record