Motif
Mortal warrior wounds a goddess
mortal_warrior_wounds_a_goddess
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
greek
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The Iliad THE BREACH OF THE TRUCE, AND THE FIRST BATTLE. / BOOK V. / ARGUMENT. / THE ACTS OF DIOMED.; lines 5957-6098 confidence: high
Diomedes pursues Venus, distinguishes her from battlefield goddesses, drives his lance through her ambrosial veil, wounds her hand, and draws immortal fluid; Venus cries out and drops Aeneas.
Diomedes pierces Venus's veil and wounds her hand; Venus identifies the assailant as a mortal man.
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