Motif
animal omens before approaching peril
animal_omens_before_approaching_peril
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination 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 LXVII. The Breaking Of The Bow. / Canto LXX. The Maidens Sought. / Canto LXXII. The Gift Of Kine. / Canto LXXIII. The Nuptials.; lines 9219-9310 confidence: high
Daśaratha hears dismal birds and sees frightened beasts hurry right; he asks Vaśishṭha what misfortune is coming and why his heart is shaken.
Dismal birds and frightened beasts appear during the journey, and Vaśishṭha explicitly interprets the birds as announcing peril to the host.
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