Motif
divine nourishment sustains a mortal hero before battle
divine_nourishment_sustains_a_mortal_hero_before_battle
A motif of the Sacred Substance and Divine Intoxication family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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The Iliad THE GRIEF OF ACHILLES, AND NEW ARMOUR MADE HIM BY VULCAN. / BOOK XIX. / ARGUMENT. / THE RECONCILIATION OF ACHILLES AND AGAMEMNON.; lines 18608-18748 confidence: high
The heroes share Achilles' grief; Jove observes and tells the blue-eyed maid that Achilles sits comfortless and needs ambrosia before thirst and want oppress him.
Jove orders the goddess to infuse ambrosia into Achilles before want or thirst weakens him, and she gives him ambrosia and nectar.
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