Motif
captive treated with guarded luxury
captive_treated_with_guarded_luxury
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Forbidden and Transgressive Love. 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 XXVIII. Khara Dismounted. / Canto XLIII. The Wondrous Deer. / Canto XLVI. The Guest. / Canto LI. The Combat.; lines 33796-33879 confidence: medium
Rávaṇ orders the she-fiends to watch and guard the captive lady, bar her from sight of man and woman, and supply her requests including pearls, dress, gems, and gold.
Rávaṇ orders Sítá guarded and isolated while also commanding that pearls, dress, gems, gold, and other requests be supplied.
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