Motif
Celestial beings in human disguise
celestial_beings_in_human_disguise
A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation 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 XIV. The Challenge. / Canto XXVI. The Coronation. / Canto XXVIII. The Rains. / Canto XXXI. The Envoy.; lines 41674-41802 confidence: medium
Yaksha and Prabhava, called wise counsellors, tell Sugriva that one of the two brothers stands at the gate holding a mighty weapon, sent by Rama’s command.
Yaksha and Prabhava describe the two brothers as worthy of rule, having left the skies and clothed their forms in men’s disguise.
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