Motif
public protective deities as paired mounted warriors
public_protective_deities_as_paired_mounted_warriors
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance 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.
1 occurrences
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greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome GENII. / MANES. / LEMURES (LARVAE) AND LARES. / PENATES.; lines 6048-6067 confidence: medium
Public Penates were worshipped by the Roman people as two youthful warriors and later regarded as identical with Castor and Pollux.
The passage describes public Penates worshipped as two youthful warriors and represented on horseback with caps and spears.
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