Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

reciprocal divine intervention in heroic combat

reciprocal_divine_intervention_in_heroic_combat

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.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


roman

  • The Aeneid of Virgil BOOK ELEVENTH / THE COUNCIL OF THE LATINS, AND THE LIFE AND DEATH OF CAMILLA / BOOK TWELFTH / THE SLAYING OF TURNUS; lines 8437-8512 confidence: high

    While Aeneas struggles with the root, the Daunian goddess changes again into the likeness of Metiscus and gives her brother his sword.

    A Daunian goddess returns Turnus' sword, and Venus counters by freeing Aeneas' spear.

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