Motif
champion's challenge to enemy king
champion_s_challenge_to_enemy_king
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Champion Combat and Duel. 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. The Chieftains. / Canto XXXI. The Magic Head. / Canto XXXVII. Preparations. / Canto XXXVIII. The Ascent Of Suvela.; lines 51503-51674 confidence: high
Sugriva springs from the ground to the turret and addresses Ravana, declaring himself the friend and servant of Rama and empowered to strike him.
Sugriva leaps into Ravana's tower, announces his allegiance to Rama, and initiates combat with the enemy king.
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