Motif
Enchanting song that pacifies or suspends conflict
enchanting_song_that_pacifies_or_suspends_conflict
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 Argonautica The Argonautica / INTRODUCTION / THE ARGONAUTICA / BOOK I; lines 666-755 confidence: high
Idas laughs at and threatens Idmon; the comrades and Aeson’s son restrain the contending chiefs, and Orpheus raises his lyre to sing.
After the quarrel is restrained, Orpheus begins to sing; when he ends, the heroes remain quiet, intent, and affected by the charm left in their hearts.
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