Motif
animal-allied host performs superhuman labor
animal_allied_host_performs_superhuman_labor
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Animal and Nature Helpers. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XI. The Summons. / Canto XX. The Spies. / Canto XXI. Ocean Threatened. / Canto XXII. Ocean Threatened.; lines 50127-50183 confidence: high
Rama commands; the Vanars obey, seek the forest, uproot palms, asokas, sals, bamboos, flowering trees, and creepers, and draw timber to the sea.
The Vanars uproot forests, move stones and hills, build a vast bridge, and cross in countless numbers.
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