Motif
Divine aid in war and victory
divine_aid_in_war_and_victory
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
2 traditions
hindu
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The Hymns of the Rigveda, Complete 2 Volumes HYMN 85.) THE RIGVEDA. B51 / AYMN. 87.) - THE RIGVEDA, 5AS / BOOK THE SIXTH. / HYMN 384 HE RIGVEDA. 597; lines 39564-39719 confidence: high
The speakers say they have reached a spacious but pastureless land, ask Brihaspati to provide cattle in war, and ask Indra to find a path for the faithful singer.
Indra, Brihaspati, the chariot, and the war-drum are invoked or described in relation to cattle, paths, enemy defeat, battlefield spoils, and triumph.
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samoan
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Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before CHAPTER III. / A FUTURE STATE--RELIGION, ETC. / CHAPTER IV. / GODS SUPERIOR--WAR AND GENERAL VILLAGE GODS.; lines 1787-1894 confidence: high
Turia is a god in Savaii whose help wins a difficult battle, changes weather, and is credited with adding an extra pig to guest food; the passage says some priests secretly performed the pig addition.
Turia helps a district conquer, and Vave is repeatedly invoked or read as a war god whose signs or help affect battle outcomes.
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