Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

divine intervention to protect or halt warriors

divine_intervention_to_protect_or_halt_warriors

A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Withheld and Restrained Divine Power. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


greek

  • The Iliad THE NIGHT-ADVENTURE OF DIOMED AND ULYSSES. / BOOK XI. / ARGUMENT / THE THIRD BATTLE, AND THE ACTS OF AGAMEMNON.; lines 11640-11775 confidence: high

    The speaker recounts killing Augias' son, notes Agamede's herbal knowledge, seizes a chariot, routs the Epeians, takes chariots and spoils, while Neptune hides Actor's sons and Pallas stops the pursuit.

    Neptune hides Actor's sons in clouds, and Pallas stops the speaker's pursuit.

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