Motif
Bridge over water to enemy stronghold
bridge_over_water_to_enemy_stronghold
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.
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hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki CONTENTS / INVOCATION.(1) / BOOK I.(6) / OM.(8); lines 993-1155 confidence: high
Ráma comes to the ocean with Sugríva, strikes the sea, summons the Rivers’ King, crosses by Nala’s bridge to Lanká, kills Rávaṇ, and leaves Vibhishaṇ to rule.
A bridge is built over the sea, enabling Ráma’s forces to cross to Lanká where Rávaṇ is defeated.
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