Motif
divinely prompted warrior enters battle
divinely_prompted_warrior_enters_battle
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
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 6905-6955 confidence: high
Jove prompts fiery Mezentius to enter the battle against the Teucrians; Tyrrhene ranks gather around him and shower darts on the foe.
Jove prompts Mezentius to enter the battle and assail the Teucrians.
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The Aeneid of Virgil BOOK NINTH / THE SIEGE OF THE TROJAN CAMP / BOOK TENTH / THE BATTLE ON THE BEACH; lines 6905-6955 confidence: high
Jove prompts fiery Mezentius to enter battle against the Teucrians, while Tyrrhene ranks gather around him and cast darts at the foe.
The passage begins with Jove prompting Mezentius to take his place in battle, after which Mezentius becomes the central attacking warrior.
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