Motif
city burned in foretold catastrophe
city_burned_in_foretold_catastrophe
A motif of the Flood, Fire, and Cosmic Renewal family, within the sub-family World Fires and Burning Cities. 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 XXIII. The Omens. / Canto XXIV. The Host In Sight. / Canto XXV. The Battle. / Canto XXVIII. Khara Dismounted.; lines 31417-31511 confidence: medium
The speaker predicts that the king will see destruction take Lanká for Sítá’s sake, including palaces, terraces, domes, and jewelled walls.
The warning predicts that the king will see his stately city burn and royal homes reddened with fire amid arrowy nets.
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