Motif
Artificial grove as mobile lure
artificial_grove_as_mobile_lure
A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto IV. The Rhapsodists. / Canto VI. The King. / Canto VII. The Ministers. / Canto IX. Rishyasring.; lines 1951-2125 confidence: medium
Ships are to be carefully formed with artificial trees, crafted sweet fruit, fine clothing, flowers, birds, and a band of lovely young women skilled in song, play, dance, and seductive arts.
The plan calls for ships made to carry artificial trees, fabricated fruit, flowers, birds, and luxurious objects, creating a constructed grove for enticement.
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