Motif
Divine boon empowering the antagonist
divine_boon_empowering_the_antagonist
A motif of the Conditional Invulnerability and Hidden Weakness family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
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hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XXIII. The Omens. / Canto XXVIII. The Chieftains. / Canto XXXI. The Magic Head. / Canto XXXVII. Preparations.; lines 51419-51500 confidence: medium
Ráma assigns Níla, Angad, Hanúmán, and himself with Lakshmaṇ to attack the gates, and says he has sworn to kill Rávaṇ, who has a boon from Brahmá and oppresses the just and wise.
Ráma says Rávaṇ is armed with a boon given by Brahmá and defies the gods while oppressing the just and wise.
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