Motif
divinely aided warrior assault
divinely_aided_warrior_assault
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Divine Aid in Battle. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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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 15183-15275 confidence: high
Ajax moves from ship to ship; Hector rushes before the Trojans toward the ships, compared to an eagle descending on swans or cranes; Jove leads him and strengthens his band.
Hector's attack is explicitly supported by Jove, who leads him and gives spirit to his band; Hector also attributes the moment to Jove's thunderous call to arms.
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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 15183-15275 confidence: high
Ajax moves among ships; Hector advances against the ships; the assault is compared to an eagle descending on swans or cranes; Jove leads him and inspires his band.
Hector's attack is explicitly supported by Jove, who leads him, inspires his followers, calls with thunder, and supports Trojan fires.
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