Motif
divine deflection of weapons protecting a hero
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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 6569-6643 confidence: high
Seven children of Phorcus launch a sevenfold shower of darts; some glance off Aeneas' helmet and shield, and Venus turns aside some grazing his body.
The seven brothers' darts are launched against Aeneas, and Venus turns aside some as they graze him.
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