Motif
animal war interrupted by divine intervention
animal_war_interrupted_by_divine_intervention
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Divine Aid in Battle. 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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Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica ENDNOTES / PREPARERS NOTE / PREFACE / INTRODUCTION; lines 1108-1144 confidence: medium
The Battle of the Frogs and Mice tells of a quarrel between frogs and mice and their battle, which Zeus ends by sending crabs.
The passage reports a quarrel and battle between frogs and mice that continues until Zeus sends crabs to break it up.
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