Motif
athletic contest as public test of the stranger
athletic_contest_as_public_test_of_the_stranger
A motif of the Initiation and Transformative Ordeal family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
greek
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The Odyssey THE MEETING BETWEEN NAUSICAA AND ULYSSES. / BOOK VII / RECEPTION OF ULYSSES AT THE PALACE OF KING ALCINOUS. / BOOK VIII; lines 3398-3494 confidence: high
Euryalus tells Laodamas to speak to the guest; Laodamas invites Ulysses to compete and says his homeward return will not be long delayed because the ship is in the water and the crew is ready.
A stranger is invited, taunted, and then demonstrates exceptional strength by surpassing the hosts’ previous discus marks.
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