Motif
divine spectators of mortal war
divine_spectators_of_mortal_war
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family War Deity and War Goddess. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
roman
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The Aeneid of Virgil BOOK NINTH / THE SIEGE OF THE TROJAN CAMP / BOOK TENTH / THE BATTLE ON THE BEACH; lines 6957-7018 confidence: high
The passage opens with equal slaughter and no retreat; the gods in Jove's house pity mortal agony, Venus and Juno watch from opposing sides, and Tisiphone rages among the warriors.
The gods pity mortal agony while Venus and Juno look on from opposed sides and Tisiphone rages among the fighters.
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