Motif
boast against cosmic and divine powers before downfall
boast_against_cosmic_and_divine_powers_before_downfall
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family. 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 XVIII. The Mutilation. / Canto XIX. The Rousing Of Khara. / Canto XXI. The Rousing Of Khara. / Canto XXIII. The Omens.; lines 29225-29359 confidence: high
Khara laughs at the signs, says he scorns them, and boasts that he could bring down the stars and make Death die with his arrows.
Khara claims he could bring down the stars, kill Death, and defeat the king of gods, while the host is immediately described as ensnared by Fate.
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