Motif
battle compared to cosmic or elemental opposition
battle_compared_to_cosmic_or_elemental_opposition
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Cosmic and Supernatural Combat. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
roman
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The Aeneid of Virgil BOOK NINTH / THE SIEGE OF THE TROJAN CAMP / BOOK TENTH / THE BATTLE ON THE BEACH; lines 6569-6643 confidence: medium
The clash is compared to opposing winds in the air, with clouds and sea not yielding, and the Trojan and Latin ranks pressed foot to foot.
The fighting ranks are compared to adverse winds, clouds, and sea that do not yield and remain locked in counterpoise.
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