Motif
distant edge-of-world land preserves golden-age customs
distant_edge_of_world_land_preserves_golden_age_customs
A motif of the World Ages and Cosmic Decline 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 HIPPOLYTE FAUCHE. / ADDITIONAL NOTES. / H. H. WILSON. / THE SUPPLIANT DOVE.; lines 59485-59576 confidence: high
The note quotes Lassen: at the furthest accessible extremity of the earth appear Harivarsha and the northern Kurus; Harivarsha belongs to mythical geography, while the Uttara Kurus have a real geographical basis used by fable.
The northern Kurus are placed near the furthest accessible extremity of the earth and are described as preserving ancient customs and original blessedness of the golden age.
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