Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

curse producing peoples or lineages

curse_producing_peoples_or_lineages

A motif of the Curse, Blessing, and Performative Sacred Speech family, within the sub-family Lineage-Origin Curses. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


hindu

  • The Ramayan of Valmiki FOOTNOTES / ILIAD. XVII. 426. / GORRESIO. / MACBETH.; lines 65969-66086 confidence: medium

    The Puṇḍras are identified as inhabitants of western Bengal; the Aitareyabrāhmaṇa is cited as saying the elder sons of Viśvamitra were cursed to become progenitors of groups such as Andhras, Puṇḍras, Śabaras, Pulindas, and Mútibas.

    The cited Aitareyabrāhmaṇa passage says the elder sons of Viśvamitra were cursed to become progenitors of several named peoples.

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