Motif
Avenging monster blocks the rescue route
avenging_monster_blocks_the_rescue_route
A motif of the Threshold Guardian family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
persian
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Persian Literature, Volume 1 STORY OF SOHRB / THE STORY OF SAIWUSH / KAI-KHOSRU / AKWN DW; lines 9676-9775 confidence: high
The area is infested by demons; their chief is son of Akwn Dw, seeks revenge for Rustem's killing of his father, is monstrously described, uproots a tree, and challenges Rustem.
The demon chief, son of Akwn Dw, seeks revenge against Rustem and challenges him before Rustem can reach Byzun's pit.
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