Comparative mythology corpus

Heroic Spoils Contested Over A Corpse

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Greek The Iliad THE FIFTH BATTLE AT THE SHIPS; AND THE ACTS OF AJAX. / BOOK XVI. / ARGUMENT / THE SIXTH BATTLE, THE ACTS AND DEATH OF PATROCLUS; lines 16052-16199 high Sarpedon lies on the sandy shore, defaced with dust and gore and stuck with darts; chiefs surround his corpse, and combat is compared to flies swarming around milk pails. record