Motif
Divine helper reassures and protects the hero
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A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Rescue and Protection. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Odyssey BOOK XVII / BOOK XVIII / BOOK XIX / BOOK XX; lines 8864-8959 confidence: high
Minerva comes down from heaven in the likeness of a woman, hovers over Ulysses, and tells him that he is in his own house and that his wife and son are safe inside.
Minerva appears from heaven, answers Ulysses’ doubts, promises protection against overwhelming enemies, and gives him sleep.
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