Motif
sorrow-banishing drug mixed into communal wine
sorrow_banishing_drug_mixed_into_communal_wine
A motif of the Sacred Substance and Divine Intoxication family, within the sub-family Enchanted Foods and Potions Causing Binding, Sleep, and Forgetting. 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 II / BOOK III / TELEMACHUS VISITS NESTOR AT PYLOS. / BOOK IV; lines 1663-1760 confidence: high
Helen mixes into the wine an herb that banishes care, sorrow, and ill humour, preventing tears for the rest of the day even after severe losses witnessed directly.
Helen mixes an herb into wine that prevents grief, ill humour, and tears for the rest of the day, even under extreme bereavement.
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