Motif
deadly intervention by allied archer in a duel
deadly_intervention_by_allied_archer_in_a_duel
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Champion Combat and Duel. 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 VI. The Tokens. / Canto XI. Dundubhi. / Canto XII. The Palm Trees. / Canto XIV. The Challenge.; lines 39454-39589 confidence: high
Ráma sees Sugríva weaken, sets an arrow on his bow, draws the bow like an orb, and the arrow flies forth, compared to Fate’s discus of Yáma and to a serpent’s fang and red lightning.
During the duel, Ráma sees his ally Sugríva failing and shoots Báli with an arrow.
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