Motif
divine management of mortal single combat
divine_management_of_mortal_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 19175-19313 confidence: medium
The king of ocean descends through the fight, interposes, casts darkness over Achilles' eyes, removes the spear, and carries the Dardan prince through the sky to the battle's edge.
One god rescues the Dardan prince from Achilles, while Phoebus later warns Hector not to attempt single combat with Achilles.
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