Motif
divine intervention
divine_intervention
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.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad BOOK I, The Contention of Achilles and Agamemnon confidence: high
God of the silver bow! thy shafts employ, Avenge thy servant, and the Greeks destroy.
Apollo personally answers a priest's prayer and intervenes in the war through plague-arrows.
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The Iliad BOOK XXII, The Death of Hector confidence: high
Jove lifts the golden balances, that show The fates of mortal men.
Jove, Apollo, and Minerva shape the outcome through weighing, withdrawal, deception, and aid to Achilles.
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