Motif
compassionate marine helper appears to distressed hero
compassionate_marine_helper_appears_to_distressed_hero
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Animal and Nature Helpers. 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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The Odyssey BOOK III / TELEMACHUS VISITS NESTOR AT PYLOS. / BOOK IV / BOOK V; lines 2474-2559 confidence: medium
Ino daughter of Cadmus, also called Leucothea, formerly mortal and now a marine goddess, sees Ulysses’ distress, has compassion, rises like a sea-gull from the waves, and sits on the raft.
Ino/Leucothea sees Ulysses’ distress, has compassion, rises from the waves, and takes a seat on the raft.
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