Motif
divine intervention in single combat
divine_intervention_in_single_combat
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad THE RECONCILIATION OF ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON. / BOOK XX. / ARGUMENT. / THE BATTLE OF THE GODS, AND THE ACTS OF ACHILLES.; lines 19315-19414 confidence: high
Pallas diverts Hector's lance from Achilles and returns it to Hector's feet; Apollo then hides Hector in clouds while Achilles strikes the clouded air.
The passage presents Pallas diverting Hector's weapon from Achilles and Apollo concealing Hector in clouds.
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