Motif
Divine intervention releases war
divine_intervention_releases_war
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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roman
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The Aeneid of Virgil BOOK SIXTH / THE VISION OF THE UNDER WORLD / BOOK SEVENTH / THE LANDING IN LATIUM, AND THE ROLL OF THE ARMIES OF ITALY; lines 4774-4860 confidence: high
The Latian, Alban, and Roman gates of War are described as sacred to Mars and guarded by Janus; the Consul opens them when battle is decreed; Latinus refuses to open them against the Aeneadae; Juno descends and opens the iron-bound doors.
Human refusal by Latinus is overridden when Juno descends and opens the gates of War herself.
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