Motif
battlefield identification of enemy champions
battlefield_identification_of_enemy_champions
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XLII. The Sally. / Canto XLIII. The Single Combats. / Canto XLIV. The Night. / Canto L. The Broken Spell.; lines 52764-52908 confidence: high
Ráma sees the opposing array and asks Vibhishaṇ who leads it; Vibhishaṇ identifies Akampan, Indrajít with Brahmá’s gifts, a bow like Indra’s and a lion flag, Atikáya with a huge bow, and crowned Rávaṇ under a moon-bright canopy.
Ráma asks Vibhishaṇ who leads the opposing array, and Vibhishaṇ identifies and describes the notable warriors.
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