Motif
divine empowerment of a warrior in battle
divine_empowerment_of_a_warrior_in_battle
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 EMBASSY TO ACHILLES. / BOOK X. / ARGUMENT. / THE NIGHT-ADVENTURE OF DIOMED AND ULYSSES.; lines 10446-10587 confidence: high
Pallas strengthens Diomedes; he kills twelve Thracians, while Ulysses drags bodies away by the feet to clear a safe path for the horses.
Pallas warms Diomedes' bosom, breathes into his heart, and strengthens his arms before the Thracian slaughter.
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