Motif
name explaining destiny or character
name_explaining_destiny_or_character
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Magic Through Speech and Name. 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 ULYSSES REVEALS HIMSELF TO TELEMACHUS. / BOOK XVII / BOOK XVIII / BOOK XIX; lines 8620-8703 confidence: medium
Autolycus visits Ithaca after the child of his daughter is born; Euryclea places the infant on his knees and asks him to name his grandson; he names him Ulysses, the child of anger, and promises future gifts at Mt. Parnassus.
Autolycus names the child Ulysses and explains the name through anger or displeasure toward many people.
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