Motif
cleansing after bloodshed before feast and offering
cleansing_after_bloodshed_before_feast_and_offering
A motif of the Sacrifice and Offering 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 Iliad THE EMBASSY TO ACHILLES. / BOOK X. / ARGUMENT. / THE NIGHT-ADVENTURE OF DIOMED AND ULYSSES.; lines 10589-10688 confidence: high
The heroes wash away nocturnal sweat and blood in the sea and bath, use oil, feast, pour first libations to Pallas, rejoice in her divine aid, and drink wine.
After the night raid, the heroes wash away sweat and blood in water, use oil, eat, and then perform libations.
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