Motif
ally restores courage after leader’s fall
ally_restores_courage_after_leader_s_fall
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat 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 XXXVIII. The Ascent Of Suvela. / Canto XLII. The Sally. / Canto XLIII. The Single Combats. / Canto XLIV. The Night.; lines 52120-52240 confidence: high
Vibhishaṇ tells Sugrīva to be calm, says the apparent death is not death, and explains that a spell or numbing magic holds the princes until they awake.
Vibhishaṇ steadies Sugrīva, tells him the princes will revive, and promises to rally fearful troops after the leaders lie fallen.
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