Motif
song reveals hidden grief of the hero
song_reveals_hidden_grief_of_the_hero
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Grief Imagery and Song. 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 THE MEETING BETWEEN NAUSICAA AND ULYSSES. / BOOK VII / RECEPTION OF ULYSSES AT THE PALACE OF KING ALCINOUS. / BOOK VIII; lines 3295-3396 confidence: high
After the company eats and drinks, the Muse inspires Demodocus to sing heroic feats, especially the quarrel between Ulysses and Achilles at a banquet and the beginning of evils for Danaans and Trojans by Jove's will.
Demodocus' song about the quarrel of Ulysses and Achilles causes Ulysses to cover his face and weep, while Alcinous notices his distress.
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