Motif
divine bird vehicle
divine_bird_vehicle
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Wonder Objects and Marvelous Implements. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki H. H. WILSON. / THE SUPPLIANT DOVE. / INDEX OF PRINCIPAL NAMES / FOOTNOTES; lines 62565-62694 confidence: high
Garuda is the bird and vehicle of Vishnu, represented between man and bird, sovereign of the feathered race, and compared with the Simurgh, Anka, Griffin, Phoenix, and the bird on Yggdrasil.
Garuda is identified as Vishnu’s bird and vehicle and as sovereign of the feathered race.
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