Motif
ritual request for augury before a perilous journey
ritual_request_for_augury_before_a_perilous_journey
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Divination Methods and Implements. 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 ARGUMENT. / BOOK XXIV. / ARGUMENT. / THE REDEMPTION OF THE BODY OF HECTOR.; lines 22426-22569 confidence: high
Hecuba brings a golden bowl of fragrant wine for libation to Jove and tells Priam to pray for a right-side bird omen from Ida before proceeding.
Hecuba instructs Priam to pour a libation to Jove and seek a favorable bird omen before he proceeds.
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