Motif
serpent-guarded divine war emblem
serpent_guarded_divine_war_emblem
A motif of the Serpent and Serpent Guardian family. 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 BREACH OF THE TRUCE, AND THE FIRST BATTLE. / BOOK V. / ARGUMENT. / THE ACTS OF DIOMED.; lines 6517-6649 confidence: high
Pallas removes her veil and arms herself with Zeus's cuirass, a dread shield with hissing serpent fringe and Gorgon, a golden helmet, and a huge javelin.
Minerva's shield is fringed with hissing serpents and bears figures of battle-terrors and a Gorgon.
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