Motif
ritual cleansing after bloodshed
ritual_cleansing_after_bloodshed
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Purification and Pollution. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad THE EMBASSY TO ACHILLES. / BOOK X. / ARGUMENT. / THE NIGHT-ADVENTURE OF DIOMED AND ULYSSES.; lines 10589-10688 confidence: high
The heroes wash sweat and blood in the sea, bathe, anoint themselves, eat, pour libations to Pallas, and drink wine while rejoicing in her aid.
After returning from the raid, the heroes cleanse sweat and blood in the sea, bathe, anoint themselves with oil, eat, and pour libations.
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