Motif
demonic or monstrous host marching to battle
demonic_or_monstrous_host_marching_to_battle
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 Canto XVI. Winter. / Canto XVIII. The Mutilation. / Canto XIX. The Rousing Of Khara. / Canto XXI. The Rousing Of Khara.; lines 29177-29222 confidence: high
Khara sees the ready host, and Dúshan cries: “Forth to the fight, ye giants, ride.”
The passage identifies the fighters as giants or monsters who ride forth armed with many weapons and loud tumult.
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