Motif
defeated enemy haunted by the hero
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A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Warrior Imagery and Radiance. 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 XXIII. The Omens. / Canto XXIV. The Host In Sight. / Canto XXV. The Battle. / Canto XXVIII. Khara Dismounted.; lines 31514-31632 confidence: high
Márícha says he now lives as a humble hermit; he sees Ráma in shrubs, trees, and trunks, dreams of him, and fears sounds connected with Ráma’s name.
Márícha says Ráma appears to him in every shrub and tree, haunts his dreams, and terrifies him through sounds connected with the hero’s name.
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