Motif
aerial abduction by magic vehicle
aerial_abduction_by_magic_vehicle
A motif of the The Hero's Journey family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XXV. The Battle. / Canto XXVIII. Khara Dismounted. / Canto XLIII. The Wondrous Deer. / Canto XLVI. The Guest.; lines 32934-33108 confidence: high
A gold magic car drawn by asses appears; Rávaṇ places the lamenting Sítá in it, rises toward the skies, bears her helpless through the air, and the passage likens the flight to an eagle carrying a serpent’s consort.
A gold magic car appears, Rávaṇ places Sítá in it, rises toward the skies, and bears her through the air.
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