Motif
deity divided into multiple parts
deity_divided_into_multiple_parts
A motif of the Primordial Sacrifice and Dismemberment family. 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 CXXVI. Bharat Consoled. / Canto CXXIX. The Meeting With Bharat. / Canto CXXX. The Consecration. / APPENDIX.; lines 57270-57284 confidence: high
Vishnu divides himself into four parts, is described with lotus-like eyes, and chooses Dasharatha, sovereign of men, as his father.
Vishnu divides himself into four parts before choosing his human father.
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