Motif
divine message to humans
divine_message_to_humans
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Revelation and Scripture. 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 Iliad CONCLUDING NOTE. / INTRODUCTION. / THEODORE ALOIS BUCKLEY. / POPES PREFACE TO THE ILIAD OF HOMER; lines 1852-1937 confidence: medium
The passage divides Homeric repetitions into types and says repetition can be fitting in messages from gods to men, higher powers to inferiors, and ceremonial prayers or oaths.
The passage cites messages from gods to men as a type of speech whose repeated wording may be preserved because of the dignity of the speaker.
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