Motif
Divinely aided passage of a unique vessel through deadly rocks
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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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The Odyssey BOOK XI / THE VISIT TO THE DEAD.88 / BOOK XII / THE SIRENS, SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS, THE CATTLE OF THE SUN.; lines 5320-5420 confidence: high
Circe presents two courses and describes the Wandering Rocks, where birds and ships are destroyed; only the Argo escaped, because Juno piloted it for Jason.
Circe says no ship escaped the rocks except the Argo, which Juno piloted past because of Jason.
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