Motif
apparent death followed by signs of life
apparent_death_followed_by_signs_of_life
A motif of the Death, Rebirth, and Transformation 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 XXXVIII. The Ascent Of Suvela. / Canto XLII. The Sally. / Canto XLIII. The Single Combats. / Canto XLIV. The Night.; lines 52243-52407 confidence: medium
Trijaṭá consoles Sítá, saying Ráma lives; she points to hopeful Vánar faces, the army’s firm array, and the beauty remaining on the blood-wet heroes as signs that they are not dead.
Trijaṭá argues that the fallen heroes are alive, citing the army’s behavior and the beauty remaining on the blood-wet faces; Ráma later awakens from trance.
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