Motif
deity defeats demon with extraordinary weapon
deity_defeats_demon_with_extraordinary_weapon
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Monster, Demon, and Giant Slaying. 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 THE SUPPLIANT DOVE. / INDEX OF PRINCIPAL NAMES / FOOTNOTES / ILIAD. XVII. 426.; lines 63848-64027 confidence: high
Namuchi, an Asura and friend of Indra, drinks Indra’s strength with wine and Soma; the Aśvins give Indra a thunderbolt in the form of foam, and Indra beheads Namuchi with it.
Indra beheads Namuchi with a thunderbolt in the form of foam, supplied by the Aśvins.
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