Motif
deadly enchantment by song and controlled listening
deadly_enchantment_by_song_and_controlled_listening
A motif of the Enchanting Music and Sound Power family. 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 XI / THE VISIT TO THE DEAD.88 / BOOK XII / THE SIRENS, SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS, THE CATTLE OF THE SUN.; lines 5320-5420 confidence: high
Circe says the Sirens enchant all who come near, sing listeners to death amid bones, and advises wax in the crew’s ears and Ulysses bound to the mast if he listens.
The Sirens’ sweet song kills unwary listeners; Circe prescribes wax for the crew and binding Ulysses to the mast if he chooses to hear it.
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