Motif
hidden origin of inspired song
hidden_origin_of_inspired_song
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Inspired Speech and Eloquence. 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 The Iliad / CONCLUDING NOTE. / INTRODUCTION.; lines 489-584 confidence: medium
Homer’s history and works are said to be obscure; his song is compared to the Nile flowing through many lands while its sources remain concealed.
The passage repeatedly treats Homeric poetry as emerging from obscurity, with its source concealed and its essential origin remaining the poet’s secret.
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