Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Celestial war god borne through the heavens

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A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family War Deity and War Goddess. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


greek

  • Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica V. TO APHRODITE / VI. TO APHRODITE / VII. TO DIONYSUS / VIII. TO ARES; lines 7052-7068 confidence: high

    Ares is described as moving a fiery sphere among planets in sevenfold courses through the aether, with blazing steeds bearing him above the third firmament of heaven.

    Ares is described as whirling a fiery sphere among planets through the aether, borne by blazing steeds above the third firmament.

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