Motif
Divine ally defeats giant with hurled island
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A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Monster, Demon, and Giant Slaying. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome DIANA. / HEPHAESTUS (VULCAN). / VULCAN. / POSEIDON (NEPTUNE).; lines 3209-3294 confidence: high
Poseidon rules the ocean absolutely but submits to Zeus, assists him in emergencies, and during the attacks of the Giants fights Polybotes, pursues him over the sea, and destroys him by hurling the island of Cos upon him.
Poseidon aids Zeus against the Giants and kills Polybotes by hurling the island of Cos onto him.
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