Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

spared survivor through divine intervention

spared_survivor_through_divine_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.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


greek roman

  • Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome RHEA (OPS). / DIVISION OF THE WORLD. / THEORIES AS TO THE ORIGIN OF MAN. / THIRD DYNASTY--OLYMPIAN DIVINITIES.; lines 1259-1273 confidence: medium

    Zeus is not deceived; he reacts with horror and loathing, overturns the table, turns Lycaon into a wolf, and destroys all fifty sons by lightning except Nyctimus, saved by Gaea's intervention.

    Nyctimus alone among Lycaon's fifty sons is saved by Gaea's intervention.

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