Motif
coercive deadline imposed on captive woman
coercive_deadline_imposed_on_captive_woman
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 34031-34186 confidence: high
Ravana, angered by Sita's words, says that if twelve months pass and she still denies him love, his cooks will mince her flesh and serve it for his morning meal.
Ravana gives Sita a twelve-month period after which he threatens lethal punishment if she continues to refuse him.
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