Motif
divine helper provides protective antidote before magical trial
divine_helper_provides_protective_antidote_before_magical_trial
A motif of the Sacred Substance and Divine Intoxication family, within the sub-family Healing, Antidotes, and Protective Substances. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome ALCMAEON AND THE NECKLACE. / THE HERACLIDAE. / THE SIEGE OF TROY. / RETURN OF THE GREEKS FROM TROY.; lines 10110-10199 confidence: high
Odysseus goes to rescue his companions; Hermes appears as a fair youth with a golden wand and gives him the herb Moly, which will counteract Circe's spells.
Hermes gives Odysseus Moly and instructions that nullify Circe's drugged wine and allow him to force her to restore his companions.
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