Motif
divine deflection prevents hero’s death
divine_deflection_prevents_hero_s_death
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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greek
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The Iliad THE SINGLE COMBAT OF HECTOR AND AJAX. / BOOK VIII. / ARGUMENT. / THE SECOND BATTLE, AND THE DISTRESS OF THE GREEKS.; lines 8560-8692 confidence: high
Teucer replies that he needs no urging, has aimed at Hector since the rally, and believes some god denies him Hector’s death.
Teucer says a god prevents him from killing Hector, and Phoebus turns a later arrow away from Hector.
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