Motif
supernatural breaching of fortifications
supernatural_breaching_of_fortifications
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. 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 JUNO DECEIVES JUPITER BY THE GIRDLE OF VENUS. / BOOK XV. / ARGUMENT. / THE FIFTH BATTLE AT THE SHIPS; AND THE ACTS OF AJAX.; lines 14667-14798 confidence: high
Apollo stands at the trench, pushes down the bank, creates a broad road, then shakes the wall so its towers and bulwarks fall.
Apollo levels the trench and wall, allowing Trojans, horses, and chariots to pass.
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