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.
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1 traditions
roman
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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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