Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

divinely sent storm diverts the traveler

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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

  • The Odyssey BOOK VII / RECEPTION OF ULYSSES AT THE PALACE OF KING ALCINOUS. / BOOK VIII / BOOK IX; lines 3801-3898 confidence: high

    Jove raises the North wind into a hurricane; clouds hide land and sky, the wind tears the sails, and the crew rows toward land, remaining there two days and nights in distress.

    Jove raises a North wind that tears the sails and, with later winds and currents, keeps Ulysses from returning directly home.

    read in the book