Motif
demon king's cosmic boast after hearing bad news
demon_king_s_cosmic_boast_after_hearing_bad_news
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall 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 XXIII. The Omens. / Canto XXIV. The Host In Sight. / Canto XXV. The Battle. / Canto XXVIII. Khara Dismounted.; lines 30274-30458 confidence: medium
Rāvaṇ angrily says that Vaiśravaṇ, Indra, Viṣṇu, and the ruler of the dead must reverence him, and boasts that he can force Death to die, restrain the hurricane, and burn the glory of the sun and fire.
Rāvaṇ responds to the report by boasting that gods, Death, hurricane, sun, and fire cannot withstand him.
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