Motif
city-guardian war goddess protects people
city_guardian_war_goddess_protects_people
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica VIII. TO ARES / IX. TO ARTEMIS / X. TO APHRODITE / XI. TO ATHENA; lines 7085-7103 confidence: high
Pallas Athene is described as guardian of the city, dread, linked with Ares and deeds of war, and as saving people going to and returning from war.
Athena is called guardian of the city, associated with warfare, and said to save people as they depart for and return from war.
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