Motif
divine aid to captive heroine
divine_aid_to_captive_heroine
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Rescue and Protection. 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 XXVIII. Khara Dismounted. / Canto XLIII. The Wondrous Deer. / Canto XLVI. The Guest. / Canto LI. The Combat.; lines 34188-34368 confidence: high
Brahma tells Indra to go swiftly to Sita and let heavenly food sustain her spirit.
Brahma sends Indra to Sita; Indra uses Sleep to disable the guards and gives Sita celestial food that sustains her.
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