Motif
supernatural or divinely sent auxiliary creatures
supernatural_or_divinely_sent_auxiliary_creatures
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Animal and Nature Helpers. 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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Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica THE PHOCAIS / THE MARGITES / THE CERCOPES / THE BATTLE OF FROGS AND MICE; lines 8541-8639 confidence: high
The Son of Cronos thunders, shakes Olympus, casts the thunderbolt, frightens both armies, and then pities the Frogs and sends helpers when the Mice persist.
Crabs arrive as helpers sent after Zeus pities the Frogs; their armored bodies and claws overcome the Mice and end the war.
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