Motif
Secret divine messenger intervenes in battle
secret_divine_messenger_intervenes_in_battle
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Messengers and Prophets. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Iliad THE SEVENTH BATTLE, FOR THE BODY OF PATROCLUS.THE ACTS OF MENELAUS. / BOOK XVIII. / ARGUMENT. / THE GRIEF OF ACHILLES, AND NEW ARMOUR MADE HIM BY VULCAN.; lines 17544-17691 confidence: high
Juno secretly dispatches Iris, described as the goddess of the showery bow, from the realms of air to Achilles at his ships.
Juno secretly sends Iris to Achilles with urgent news about Patroclus' body.
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