Motif
armed friend guarding the sleeping hero
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A motif of the The Hero's Journey 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 XXXII. The Gift Of The Treasures. / Canto XXXVII. The Coats Of Bark. / Canto XLVI. The Halt. / Canto XLIX. The Crossing Of The Rivers.; lines 17201-17374 confidence: high
Guha has the horses watered and fed. Rama performs evening rites in bark, drinks stream water drawn by Lakshman, has his feet bathed, and rests with Sita by the river while Guha, Lakshman, and the charioteer keep watch.
Guha, bow in hand, promises to guard Rama and Sita with his band while they sleep.
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