Motif
army breaches city defenses with natural forces
army_breaches_city_defenses_with_natural_forces
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. 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 XXXI. The Magic Head. / Canto XXXVII. Preparations. / Canto XXXVIII. The Ascent Of Suvela. / Canto XLII. The Sally.; lines 51819-51887 confidence: high
The Vánars shout, fill the moat with stone, trees, rocks, and mountains, scale the ramparts, attack guards, and tear down parts of portals, towers, battlements, gates, posts, and pillars; chieftains lead forces at the four portals.
The Vánars fill the moat with stones, trees, rocks, and mountains, then scale and damage the walls, gates, and battlements.
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