divine protection in battle

greek

• The Iliad ARGUMENT. / THE BATTLE AT THE GRECIAN WALL. / BOOK XIII. / ARGUMENT.; lines 13163-13283 confidence: high

  Antilochus pierces Thoon from behind, strips spoils from him amid surrounding enemies, and is described as preserved by Neptune while fighting in the front ranks with a restless lance.

  Neptune preserves Antilochus from hostile rage and wards and blunts Adamas' spear-blow.

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• The Iliad THE NIGHT-ADVENTURE OF DIOMED AND ULYSSES. / BOOK XI. / ARGUMENT / THE THIRD BATTLE, AND THE ACTS OF AGAMEMNON.; lines 11171-11303 confidence: high

  Hector sees the action, advances with troops, and Diomed throws a javelin; it strikes Hector's helmet but glances away, leaving Hector stunned and briefly darkened in sight, not wounded.

  Hector is saved from Diomed's javelin by a helmet described as a gift of Phoebus, and Diomed says Apollo has often aided Hector.

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hindu

• Vedic Hymns, Part I (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 32) MANDALA VI, HYMN 66. 369 / NOTES. / MANDALA VII, HYMN 56. 373 / MANDALA VII, HYMN 56. 375; lines 25355-25383 confidence: high

  Valiant men fight for rivers, plants, and houses; the speakers ask the Maruts, sons of Rudra, to protect them in battles from the enemy.

  The Maruts are asked to protect the speakers in battles from the enemy, and success in battle is associated with the Maruts.

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islamic

• The Koran (Al-Qur'an) CHAPTER XXXII. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XXXIII. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 29670-29714 confidence: high

  God drives back the infidels in their wrath so they gain no advantage, and God is a sufficient protector for the faithful in battle.

  God is described as a sufficient protector for the faithful in battle and as driving back the opposing infidels with no advantage gained by them.

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