Motif
Conditional invulnerability undone by an omitted class
conditional_invulnerability_undone_by_an_omitted_class
A motif of the Conditional Invulnerability and Hidden Weakness family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto CXXX. The Consecration. / APPENDIX. / CAREY AND MARSHMAN. / SCHLEGEL.; lines 57379-57463 confidence: high
Brahma says Ravana asked not to be killed by many beings, but “non fece menzione degli uomini”; therefore he will be killed by a man.
Ravana’s boon protects him from many beings, but because he did not mention humans, Brahma declares he will be killed by a man.
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