So Chryses pray'd. Apollo heard his
prayer:
And now the Greeks their hecatomb
prepare;
Between their horns the salted
barley threw,
And, with their heads to heaven, the
victims slew:68
--It seems that the sex of chryses
changed, though if it represents a group than maybe the group is refered to by
a male gender. It may be this is someone
else with the same name since it was a tritual it does not matter, in fact it
may be heer portraying herself as a man thus separating the gender from the
person.
The limbs they sever from the
inclosing hide;
The thighs, selected to the gods,
divide:
On these, in double cauls involved
with art,
The choicest morsels lay from every
part.
The priest himself before his altar
stands,
And burns the offering with his holy
hands.
Pours the black wine, and sees the
flames aspire;
The youth with instruments surround
the fire:
The thighs thus sacrificed, and
entrails dress'd,
The assistants part, transfix, and
roast the rest:
Then spread the tables, the repast
prepare;
Each takes his seat, and each
receives his share.
When now the rage of hunger was
repress'd,
With pure libations they conclude
the feast;
The youths with wine the copious
goblets crown'd,
And, pleased, dispense the flowing
bowls around;69
With hymns divine the joyous banquet
ends,
The paeans lengthen'd till the sun
descends:
The Greeks, restored, the grateful
notes prolong;
Apollo
listens, and approves the song.
--Here a
appolian ritual is are incited, as a male priest chryses welcomes the entourage
that is here to bless and feast with the people represented by chryses. It is an alliance, the provided is shared by the
youth and those present, whose rage towards one another is dispensed with, it
calms, they break bread with each other .
new garments and bowls to eat together are offered abnd dispensed. Oddysseus who is known for wedding alliances
brought the ritual. This wedding is an alliance
of two people who would have been alidade through a normal royal wedding.
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