Motif
ambiguous supernatural identity of a strange captive
ambiguous_supernatural_identity_of_a_strange_captive
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family, within the sub-family Divine Concealment and Supernatural Recognition. 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 XLIII. The Ruin Of The Temple. / Canto XLV. The Seven Defeated. / Canto XLVI. The Captains. / Canto XLVII. The Death Of Aksha.; lines 47440-47613 confidence: high
Ravana, angry and uncertain, asks if Hanuman may be Nandi, an Asur, or Bali’s son, and orders questions about who he is, where he came from, and why he damaged the grove and fought the captains.
Ravana and Prahasta speculate that Hanuman may be Nandi, an Asur, Bali’s son, or an envoy or spy of major gods.
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