Motif
divine aid sustaining an army
divine_aid_sustaining_an_army
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.
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1 traditions
roman
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The Aeneid of Virgil BOOK NINTH / THE SIEGE OF THE TROJAN CAMP / BOOK TENTH / THE BATTLE ON THE BEACH; lines 6754-6833 confidence: medium
Jupiter addresses Juno, calling her sister and wife, and says Venus sustains the Trojan forces.
Jupiter states that Venus sustains the Trojan forces rather than their own valor alone.
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