Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

bardic performance nested within the main narrative

bardic_performance_nested_within_the_main_narrative

A motif of the Storytelling and Narrative as Sacred Power family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


greek

  • The Odyssey THE MEETING BETWEEN NAUSICAA AND ULYSSES. / BOOK VII / RECEPTION OF ULYSSES AT THE PALACE OF KING ALCINOUS. / BOOK VIII; lines 3496-3597 confidence: high

    A servant fetches Demodocus’s lyre; nine stewards prepare the dancing space; young dancers perform nimbly, delighting Ulysses.

    Demodocus performs a song about divine figures during the Phaeacian entertainment for Ulysses.

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