Motif
deadly object in a courtship contest
deadly_object_in_a_courtship_contest
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Cursed and Fatal Objects. 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: medium
Leiodes son of Oenops, sacrificial priest to the suitors, hates their evil deeds, fails to string the bow, and says the bow will take life and soul from many chiefs connected with the contest for Penelope.
Leiodes states that the bow will take the life and soul out of many chiefs involved in the contest for Penelope.
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