Motif
Disguised heroes recognized by distinctive prowess
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A motif of the The Hero's Journey family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
hindu
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Maha-bharata BOOK I / ASTRA DARSANA / BOOK II / SWAYAMVARA; lines 1032-1106 confidence: high
The monarchs rush against the brothers. Bhima, though weaponless, uproots a tree and holds it as a mace; Arjun stands unmoved with bow in hand beside him.
The sons of Pandu are in Brahman robes, but Krishna recognizes them by martial signs and identities: Arjun with bow and gait, Bhima with the uprooted tree, and the other Pandava brothers.
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Maha-bharata BOOK I / ASTRA DARSANA / BOOK II / SWAYAMVARA; lines 1038-1112 confidence: high
Krishna knows the sons of Pandu though they are dressed as Brahmans and speaks his thoughts to Valadeva.
Krishna recognizes the sons of Pandu despite Brahman dress, identifying Arjun by bow and bearing and Bhima by his strength with the uprooted tree.
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