Motif
divine protector of sea voyages
divine_protector_of_sea_voyages
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Rescue and Protection. 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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Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica XX. TO HEPHAESTUS / XXI. TO APOLLO / XXII. TO POSEIDON / XXIII. TO THE SON OF CRONOS, MOST HIGH; lines 7251-7268 confidence: high
Poseidon is praised as mover of the earth and sea, god of the deep, lord of Helicon and Aegae, and as having a two-fold office: tamer of horses and saviour of ships.
Poseidon is called a saviour of ships and is asked to help those who voyage in ships.
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