Motif
Ally falls while saving another ally
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A motif of the Sacrifice and Offering family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto L. The Broken Spell. / Canto LX. Kumbhakarna Roused. / Canto LXXIV. The Medicinal Herbs. / Canto LXXV. The Night Attack.; lines 55006-55121 confidence: high
Vibhishaṇ kills Rávaṇ’s chariot steeds; Rávaṇ’s fiery spear is stopped by Ráma, and Lakshmaṇ’s arrows save Vibhishaṇ from a more fearsome spear.
Lakshmaṇ’s intervention saves Vibhishaṇ from Rávaṇ’s spear, after which Rávaṇ redirects the Maya-forged spear at Lakshmaṇ and he falls.
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