Comparative mythology corpus

Heroic Grief Expressed Through Bodily Abasement

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Greek The Iliad THE SEVENTH BATTLE, FOR THE BODY OF PATROCLUS.THE ACTS OF MENELAUS. / BOOK XVIII. / ARGUMENT. / THE GRIEF OF ACHILLES, AND NEW ARMOUR MADE HIM BY VULCAN.; lines 17412-17542 high Achilles is struck by grief, casts ashes on his head, deforms his garments and hair with dust, tears his hair, throws himself onto the ground, and groans. record