Motif
divine aid guiding the fatal weapon
divine_aid_guiding_the_fatal_weapon
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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The Iliad THE BREACH OF THE TRUCE, AND THE FIRST BATTLE. / BOOK V. / ARGUMENT. / THE ACTS OF DIOMED.; lines 5814-5955 confidence: high
Diomed replies that the Lycian’s dart has erred, then throws a spear driven by Pallas, striking the Lycian fatally through the face.
Diomed’s spear is explicitly said to be driven by Pallas into a vital part of the Lycian.
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