Motif
divine aid concealed in household action
divine_aid_concealed_in_household_action
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Rescue and Protection. 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 ULYSSES REVEALS HIMSELF TO TELEMACHUS. / BOOK XVII / BOOK XVIII / BOOK XIX; lines 8353-8450 confidence: high
Ulysses remains in the cloister planning, with Minerva’s help, to kill the suitors; he tells Telemachus to remove the armour and give excuses involving smoke and the danger of drunken quarrels over weapons.
Minerva aids Ulysses and illuminates the secret removal of the armour, while Ulysses instructs Telemachus not to question the divine manifestation.
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