Motif
crossing water or bridging to enemy stronghold
crossing_water_or_bridging_to_enemy_stronghold
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. 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 XXII. Ocean Threatened. / Canto XXIII. The Omens. / Canto XXVIII. The Chieftains. / Canto XXXI. The Magic Head.; lines 51137-51279 confidence: medium
“To Lanká’s shore has bridged his way / And hither leads his wild array.”
The council speech recalls Hanúmán crossing the waters to see Sítá, and Rávaṇ says Ráma has bridged his way to Lanká’s shore.
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