Motif
animal or woodland allies in heroic war
animal_or_woodland_allies_in_heroic_war
A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family, within the sub-family Animal Allies and Heroic Animal Identity. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki HIPPOLYTE FAUCHE. / ADDITIONAL NOTES. / H. H. WILSON. / THE SUPPLIANT DOVE.; lines 59299-59388 confidence: high
The note explains Vánar as a frequent name for the monkeys of Ráma’s army and as possibly derived from vana, wood, meaning forester or inhabitant of the wood.
Ráma assembles an army of monkeys, described as progeny of the gods and fierce woodland combatants, and leads them against Rávana’s stronghold.
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