Motif
archer hero kills multiple giant foes with few arrows
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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.
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hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XXXVII. Preparations. / Canto XXXVIII. The Ascent Of Suvela. / Canto XLII. The Sally. / Canto XLIII. The Single Combats.; lines 51890-51946 confidence: medium
Lakshman lays Virupaksha low with one arrow; Rama's giant foes shoot at his head and breast, and after their missiles are spent he sends four arrows that sever giant heads from trunks.
Rama answers the spent missile attack of his giant foes by sending four arrows that sever giant heads from trunks.
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