Motif
divine intervention turns the battle
divine_intervention_turns_the_battle
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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greek
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The Iliad JUNO DECEIVES JUPITER BY THE GIRDLE OF VENUS. / BOOK XV. / ARGUMENT. / THE FIFTH BATTLE AT THE SHIPS; AND THE ACTS OF AJAX.; lines 14667-14798 confidence: high
Greek leaders command the defense; Apollo leads the battle with a cloud-veiled head and holds Jove's shield before him.
Apollo's direct leadership and use of Jupiter's shield cause Greek panic and enable the Trojan advance.
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