Motif
Conflict between protection of guest and predator’s claim
conflict_between_protection_of_guest_and_predator_s_claim
A motif of the Hospitality Test and Stranger Guest 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 HIPPOLYTE FAUCHE. / ADDITIONAL NOTES. / H. H. WILSON. / THE SUPPLIANT DOVE.; lines 58534-58632 confidence: medium
The hawk pursues and claims the dove as its destined and rightful prize, citing hunger, effort, and justice.
The king’s oath to protect the dove as guest conflicts with the hawk’s claim that the dove is its rightful prey by hunger, effort, justice, and Heaven’s decree.
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