Goddess of war — Mythoi

Motif

Goddess of war.

Mythological motifs. · Gods. · Gods of the earth. · Gods of abstractions. · view the constellation · filed as A485.1

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Roman Frazer Ovid IV 151ff.
Assyrian Spence 213
India Thompson-Balys.
general Gaster Thespis 136

Within the index

Filed under God of war.

Filed beside it

Valkyries (shield-maidens). Demigoddesses who attend battle God of single-combats

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Washers at the ford. Appearance of female figure washing bloody armor, chariot cushions, or human limb (at ford) as sign of coming disaster in battle. (Cf. A485.1, E761.1, M301.6.1, Z129.2.2.) War personified. (Cf. A485.1.)

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