Motif
animal champion defending an abducted woman
animal_champion_defending_an_abducted_woman
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Monster, Demon, and Giant Slaying. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
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 33256-33384 confidence: high
The vulture sees Sítá weeping in the car, ignores his wounds, attacks again, and breaks Rávaṇ’s jeweled bow; Rávaṇ takes another bow, which the vulture also snaps.
The vulture king fights Rávaṇ, breaks his weapons and chariot, and rises again despite age and wounds to block the abduction.
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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 33256-33384 confidence: high
The vulture breaks Rávaṇ’s shafts and jeweled bow, withstands further arrows, shakes his pinions, and snaps another bow in two.
The vulture king fights Rávaṇ, destroys his vehicle and weapons, and rises again as the lady’s champion while Rávaṇ attempts to carry her away.
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