Motif
animals reveal the captor’s trail
animals_reveal_the_captor_s_trail
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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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: medium
The Maithil lady laments over Jaṭāyus, speaks of omens, says birds and deer show the captor’s path, says the royal bird died for her sake, and calls on Rāma and Lakṣmaṇ to rescue her.
The lady says birds and deer leave the thickets and show the path taken by her captor.
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