Motif
Defeat of champion prompts escalation
defeat_of_champion_prompts_escalation
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 XXXIII. The Colloquy. / Canto XLI. The Ruin Of The Grove. / Canto XLII. The Giants Roused. / Canto XLIII. The Ruin Of The Temple.; lines 47228-47324 confidence: high
Jambumāli, brave son of Prahasta, comes with robes, wreath, a bow compared to Indra’s, glittering arrows, and a chariot drawn by asses.
Jambumāli, a leading Rākshasa warrior, is killed; Rāvaṇ’s anger then leads him to send further warriors.
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