Motif
divine protection of a warrior in battle
divine_protection_of_a_warrior_in_battle
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat 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 BREACH OF THE TRUCE, AND THE FIRST BATTLE. / BOOK V. / ARGUMENT. / THE ACTS OF DIOMED.; lines 5814-5955 confidence: high
The Lycian identifies Diomed, says a god may be disguised as him or protecting him unseen, and says an arrow that should have killed him was frustrated by a god.
The Lycian interprets Diomed’s survival as the result of a god’s unseen protection, and Diomed later says Pallas forbids him to flee.
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