Motif
Boon protection with an exposed class of adversaries
boon_protection_with_an_exposed_class_of_adversaries
A motif of the Conditional Invulnerability and Hidden Weakness 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 XXII. Ocean Threatened. / Canto XXIII. The Omens. / Canto XXVIII. The Chieftains. / Canto XXXI. The Magic Head.; lines 51281-51416 confidence: high
Malyaván says Brahmá’s boon shielded Rávaṇ from gods, Gandharvas, Yakshas, and fiends, but Vánars, men, and bears now invade his shores.
Brahmá’s boon protects Rávaṇ from gods, Gandharvas, Yakshas, and fiends, while Vánars, men, and bears are the invaders now arrayed against him.
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