Motif
blessed island residence of demi-gods
blessed_island_residence_of_demi_gods
A motif of the Otherworld and Enchanted Realm family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad CONCLUDING NOTE. / INTRODUCTION. / THEODORE ALOIS BUCKLEY. / POPES PREFACE TO THE ILIAD OF HOMER; lines 1633-1692 confidence: medium
Hesiod is said to place a fourth age between the brazen and iron ages: heroes distinct from other men, a divine race called demi-gods, fought at Thebes and Troy and live in the islands of the blessed by Jupiter’s care.
The passage says demi-gods live by Jupiter’s care in the islands of the blessed.
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