Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

divine removal of obscuring darkness

divine_removal_of_obscuring_darkness

A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception family, within the sub-family Hidden, Distant, and Unveiled Sight. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

2 occurrences

1 traditions


greek

  • The Iliad JUNO DECEIVES JUPITER BY THE GIRDLE OF VENUS. / BOOK XV. / ARGUMENT. / THE FIFTH BATTLE AT THE SHIPS; AND THE ACTS OF AJAX.; lines 15059-15181 confidence: high

    Minerva seconds Nestor, clears the darkness Jove cast around the Greeks, and a sudden ray reveals the plain, shores, navy, sea, and combatants.

    Minerva clears Jove's mist and restores the battlefield to view with a sudden ray of light.

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  • The Iliad JUNO DECEIVES JUPITER BY THE GIRDLE OF VENUS. / BOOK XV. / ARGUMENT. / THE FIFTH BATTLE AT THE SHIPS; AND THE ACTS OF AJAX.; lines 15059-15181 confidence: high

    Minerva supports Nestor's inspiration, clears the darkness Jove had thrown around the Greeks, and a ray reveals shore, navy, main, Hector, and fighters.

    Minerva clears the mist of darkness cast by Jove and restores the war to view with a sudden ray.

    read in the book