Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

divine smith and helpers forge a hero's armor

divine_smith_and_helpers_forge_a_hero_s_armor

A motif of the Sacred Craft and Divinely Aided Construction family, within the sub-family Forged Weapons, Armor, and Rescue Tools. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


roman

  • The Aeneid of Virgil BOOK SEVENTH / THE LANDING IN LATIUM, AND THE ROLL OF THE ARMIES OF ITALY / BOOK EIGHTH / THE EMBASSAGE TO EVANDER; lines 5333-5401 confidence: high

    An island by Sicily and Aeolian Lipare has smoking cliffs and Aetnean caverns containing Cyclopean forges; this is called the house of Vulcan and Vulcania.

    The Lord of Fire descends to the Aetnean forges and orders the Cyclopes to make a warrior's armor; they melt metals and shape a sevenfold shield.

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