Iliad (1). Having noticed, not that it’s much, that Chryses, priest of Apollo, having walked “far from” (ἀπάνευθε) the Achaean camp, prays to Apollo (1.35), and Apollo “far from” (ἀπάνευθε — 1.48) the ships of their camp, starts to rain arrows upon them, in response to Chryses prayer.
We’re reminded often Apollo strikes from afar. Chryses, to consider it naturalistically, probably only had self-possession enough to pray once he felt physically safe, and was at a remove from the Achaean camp.
((Idea:… Apollo strikes from afar, so do priests in general?)
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