Motif
disarming rivals before vengeance
disarming_rivals_before_vengeance
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Battle Preparation and Ritual. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek
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The Odyssey ULYSSES REVEALS HIMSELF TO TELEMACHUS. / BOOK XVII / BOOK XVIII / BOOK XIX; lines 8353-8450 confidence: high
Ulysses remains in the cloister planning, with Minerva’s help, to kill the suitors; he tells Telemachus to remove the armour and give excuses involving smoke and the danger of drunken quarrels over weapons.
Ulysses and Telemachus remove helmets, shields, and spears from the hall before the planned killing of the suitors, using a practical excuse to conceal the purpose.
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