Motif
Hero's boast revealing true identity
hero_s_boast_revealing_true_identity
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family, within the sub-family Failed Recognition, Rival Claimants, and Self-Revelation. 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 VII / RECEPTION OF ULYSSES AT THE PALACE OF KING ALCINOUS. / BOOK VIII / BOOK IX; lines 4170-4268 confidence: high
The men beg Ulysses not to provoke the savage creature again, warning that another thrown rock could destroy their heads and the ship's timbers.
Against his companions' warning, Ulysses shouts his true name, lineage, and homeland to Polyphemus.
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