Motif
Ambiguous or misread divine omen
ambiguous_or_misread_divine_omen
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad JUNO DECEIVES JUPITER BY THE GIRDLE OF VENUS. / BOOK XV. / ARGUMENT. / THE FIFTH BATTLE AT THE SHIPS; AND THE ACTS OF AJAX.; lines 14667-14798 confidence: high
Jove gives consent through thunder; Troy mistakes the sign and gains new fury, while Trojans mount the Greek wall and fight around the ships.
Jove's thunder gives consent to Nestor's prayer, but the Trojans mistake the sign and gain new fury from it.
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