Motif
single combat delayed by divine or supernatural intervention
single_combat_delayed_by_divine_or_supernatural_intervention
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance 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 8227-8273 confidence: high
Aeneas does not cut down fugitives or pursue ordinary opponents; he searches for Turnus alone and calls him to conflict.
Aeneas seeks Turnus alone, while Juturna repeatedly wheels Turnus' horses away and prevents their encounter.
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