Motif
Denied hospitality to strangers
denied_hospitality_to_strangers
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Hospitality and Treatment of Strangers. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome ALCMAEON AND THE NECKLACE. / THE HERACLIDAE. / THE SIEGE OF TROY. / RETURN OF THE GREEKS FROM TROY.; lines 10012-10108 confidence: high
Odysseus claims hospitality in Zeus' name; Polyphemus rejects fear of the gods, seizes two companions, eats them, drinks milk, and sleeps beside the fire.
Odysseus claims hospitality in the name of Zeus, while Polyphemus rejects fear of the gods and eats the strangers instead.
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