Theseus then informs Oedipus that a suppliant has come to the temple of Poseidon and wishes to speak with him; it is Oedipus'son Polynices, who has been banished from Thebes by his brother Eteocles.
42.
The Daphnephoros, wearing a golden crown, or a wreath of laurel, richly dressed and partly holding the pole, was followed by a chorus of maidens carrying suppliant branches and singing a hymn to the god.
43.
All that is known of the ceremonies is that a number of girls proceeded to his temple ( Delphinium ) carrying suppliant's branches and seeking to propitiate Apollo, probably as a god having influence on the sea.
44.
"When this woman saw the populace assembled in the amphitheater, she placed laurel wreaths on her daughters'heads and in their hands, and sent them out to sit on the ground in the attitude of suppliants.
45.
Adam of Bremen placed the baptism following another deposition of Harald . " The king of the Danes, Haraldr ( Latin : Haraldus ), despoiled of his kingdom by the sons of Godofrid, came to Louis a suppliant.
46.
Judging from their suppliant demeanor, you'd never guess these were the same mighty men who have the ability to rev up or turn down the juice that powers the lives of some 4.5 million Northern California customers.
47.
In the timeline of the plays, the events of " Oedipus at Colonus " occur after " Oedipus the King " and before " suppliants of the Erinyes and of Theseus, the king of Athens.
48.
Then he continued in a-for me, ever unforgettable-friendly, or I would even nearly say suppliant, tone :'I very much hope that we will also be able to raise the revolution in your country . . .'
49.
It was intended as a thank-offering for blessings received, and at the same time as a prayer for similar blessings and protection against evil in future; hence, it was called a suppliant branch ( ixr ~ p ( a ).
50.
Aeschylus continued his emphasis on the polis with " The Suppliants " in 463 BC ( " Hiketides " ), which pays tribute to the democratic undercurrents running through Athens in advance of the establishment of a democratic government in 461.
