Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Compelled bardic performance at a feast

compelled_bardic_performance_at_a_feast

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 PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION / HENRY FESTING JONES. / THE ODYSSEY / BOOK I; lines 494-587 confidence: medium

    The suitors take seats, are served water, bread, and mixed wine, eat and drink, then want music and dancing; a lyre is brought to Phemius, whom they compel to sing.

    The suitors demand music and dancing after eating and drinking, and compel Phemius to sing to them with the lyre.

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