Motif
divine arming and martial reordering
divine_arming_and_martial_reordering
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat 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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greek
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The Iliad BOOK XIII. / ARGUMENT. / BOOK XIV. / JUNO DECEIVES JUPITER BY THE GIRDLE OF VENUS.; lines 13984-14087 confidence: medium
Neptune exhorts the Greeks to resist Troy and Hector, calling for helmets, spears, broad shields, and distribution of heavier arms to stronger fighters.
Neptune orders warriors to take appropriate shields and spears, and the troops change arms before marching under divine leadership.
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