Motif
city overwhelmed by the sea as omen of defeat
city_overwhelmed_by_the_sea_as_omen_of_defeat
A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception family, within the sub-family Battle and Conflict Portents. 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 XI. The Banquet Hall. / Canto XII. The Search Renewed. / Canto XIII. Despair And Hope. / Canto XIV. The Asoka Grove.; lines 46432-46573 confidence: medium
Trijaṭá says royal Lanká reels and falls, and ocean waves roll over its golden streets; she warns the demons to flee or die by Ráma’s hand, and to comfort Sítá and ask forgiveness.
Trijaṭá’s dream includes Lanká reeling, falling, and being covered by ocean waves after visions of Rávaṇ’s humiliation.
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