Motif
Rejected prudent escape counsel
rejected_prudent_escape_counsel
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Rejected Counsel and Ignored Warnings. 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 3900-3994 confidence: high
The men ask to steal cheeses and livestock and return to the ship, but Odysseus refuses because he wants to see the owner and hopes for a present.
The men propose taking cheeses and livestock and sailing away, but Odysseus refuses to listen and waits for the owner.
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