Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

awakening the sleeping giant champion in crisis

awakening_the_sleeping_giant_champion_in_crisis

A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


hindu

  • The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XLIII. The Single Combats. / Canto XLIV. The Night. / Canto L. The Broken Spell. / Canto LX. Kumbhakarna Roused.; lines 53344-53513 confidence: high

    Vibhishana says Ravana has awakened Kumbhakarna in the hour of need, that he comes to feed on slain Vanars, and that the hosts should be told he is a lifeless engine rather than a giant.

    Ravana awakens Kumbhakarna from his imposed slumber because Lanka is threatened and requests that he save the city.

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