Motif
Sea deity controls storm, calm, and safe passage
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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.
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome DIANA. / HEPHAESTUS (VULCAN). / VULCAN. / POSEIDON (NEPTUNE).; lines 3209-3294 confidence: high
The passage says Poseidon first symbolized the watery element, later became a distinct sea divinity ruling sea-divinities, and could cause destructive tempests or calm the waters and grant safe voyages.
Poseidon has power to cause destructive tempests, still troubled waters, and grant safe voyages to mariners.
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