Motif
divine rescue of favored warrior
divine_rescue_of_favored_warrior
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.
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1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad THE TRIAL OF THE ARMY, AND CATALOGUE OF THE FORCES. / BOOK III. / ARGUMENT. / THE DUEL OF MENELAUS AND PARIS.; lines 4581-4715 confidence: high
Menelaus drags Paris by the helmet crest; Venus breaks the golden band, leaves only the helmet, shrouds Paris in cloud, and lays him on the bridal bed.
Venus intervenes invisibly, breaks the helmet band, conceals Paris in cloud, and removes him from the battlefield.
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