Motif
animal ally fights the abductor
animal_ally_fights_the_abductor
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 XXVIII. Khara Dismounted. / Canto XLIII. The Wondrous Deer. / Canto XLVI. The Guest. / Canto LI. The Combat.; lines 33386-33466 confidence: high
Jaṭāyus addresses the fiend, swoops on the giant’s back, and wounds him with talons, beak, claws, wings, and feet.
Jaṭāyus, a royal vulture, attacks Rāvaṇ to aid the captive lady and is called her true ally and champion.
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