Motif
Divine arousal of warriors for battle
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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 THE CONTENTION OF ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON. / BOOK II. / ARGUMENT. / THE TRIAL OF THE ARMY, AND CATALOGUE OF THE FORCES.; lines 3503-3628 confidence: high
The blue-eyed virgin flies among the ranks with Zeus's blazing immortal shield; a hundred serpents fringe it, and she warms Greek hearts and arms for revenge and combat.
The blue-eyed virgin moves among the Greek ranks with Zeus's aegis and strengthens their hearts and arms so they desire combat rather than return.
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