Motif
assembly order as omen of social state
assembly_order_as_omen_of_social_state
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination 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 THE REDEMPTION OF THE BODY OF HECTOR. / CONCLUDING NOTE. / A. POPE / END OF THE ILIAD; lines 23817-23945 confidence: medium
The note states that heralds make the people sit down; a standing agora signals terror, and an evening agora with wine is a forerunner of mischief.
The note explains that heralds seat the people and that standing or evening assemblies indicate terror or mischief.
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