Motif
warning against arrogant suitors
warning_against_arrogant_suitors
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Rejected Counsel and Ignored Warnings. 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 ULYSSES LEAVES SCHERIA AND RETURNS TO ITHACA. / BOOK XIV / ULYSSES IN THE HUT WITH EUMAEUS. / BOOK XV; lines 6733-6832 confidence: high
Eumaeus is disturbed, warns that the suitors' pride and insolence make them dangerous, says their tables are loaded with bread, meat, and wine, and urges Ulysses to stay until Telemachus returns with clothing and help.
Eumaeus warns that approaching the suitors would bring certain ruin because of their pride, insolence, and household abundance.
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