Motif
contest of strength with bow for marriage outcome
contest_of_strength_with_bow_for_marriage_outcome
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Bride Contest and Suitor Trials. 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 Odyssey BOOK XVIII / BOOK XIX / BOOK XX / BOOK XXI; lines 9317-9414 confidence: high
The initial contestant throws off a crimson cloak, sets axes in a straight row, stamps the earth around them, tries three times to draw the bow, and is checked by Ulysses during a fourth attempt.
The suitors compete by trying to string the bow, and Leiodes links success in the contest to Penelope’s marriage.
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