Motif
silent signal initiating armed alliance
silent_signal_initiating_armed_alliance
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Battle Preparation and Ritual. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek
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The Odyssey BOOK XVIII / BOOK XIX / BOOK XX / BOOK XXI; lines 9505-9596 confidence: high
Ulysses makes a sign with his eyebrows, and Telemachus arms himself with sword and spear beside his father's seat.
Ulysses makes a sign with his eyebrows, after which Telemachus arms himself and stands beside his father's seat.
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