Motif
Divine objection to human fortification
divine_objection_to_human_fortification
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Pride, Greed, and Hubris. 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 THE EPISODES OF GLAUCUS AND DIOMED, AND OF HECTOR AND ANDROMACHE. / BOOK VII. / ARGUMENT / THE SINGLE COMBAT OF HECTOR AND AJAX.; lines 7556-7673 confidence: medium
After funeral rites, the Greeks build a fortification for the fleet and camp, with towers, ditch, and palisades; Neptune is jealous, but Jupiter pacifies him with a promise.
The argument says Neptune is jealous of the Greek fortification, while Jupiter pacifies him with a promise.
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