Motif
archaic simplicity of rulers and heroes
archaic_simplicity_of_rulers_and_heroes
A motif of the Royal Legitimacy and Sacred Kingship family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad CONCLUDING NOTE. / INTRODUCTION. / THEODORE ALOIS BUCKLEY. / POPES PREFACE TO THE ILIAD OF HOMER; lines 1633-1692 confidence: medium
The passage notes simple archaic scenes: monarchs without guards, princes tending flocks, and princesses drawing water from springs.
The passage describes monarchs without guards, princes tending flocks, and princesses drawing water from springs as signs of ancient simplicity.
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