Motif
Divine messenger and guide
divine_messenger_and_guide
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family. 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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Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica XV. TO HERACLES THE LION-HEARTED / XVI. TO ASCLEPIUS / XVII. TO THE DIOSCURI / XVIII. TO HERMES; lines 7165-7180 confidence: high
Hermes is invoked as Cyllenian, Slayer of Argus, lord of Cyllene and Arcadia rich in flocks, and luck-bringing messenger of the deathless gods.
Hermes is called a luck-bringing messenger of the deathless gods and hailed as guide and giver of good things.
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The Homeric Hymns XIV. TO HERACLES THE LION-HEART / XV. TO ASCLEPIUS / XVI. TO THE DIOSCOURI / XVII. TO HERMES; lines 3495-3506 confidence: high
“I sing of Cyllenian Hermes, slayer of Argus... the boon messenger of the Immortals.”
Hermes is called the boon messenger of the Immortals and later Guide, Giver of grace, and Giver of good things.
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