Motif
divine injury followed by invulnerability boons
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A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Divine Aid in Battle. 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 L. The Enchanted Cave. / Canto LII. The Exit. / Canto LXIV. The Sea. / Canto LXV. The Council.; lines 44554-44719 confidence: high
Indra's red bolt strikes the child; Hanumán falls on a rock and his cheek is shattered, giving rise to his name in memory of the fall.
Indra's bolt injures Hanumán; after the Wind-God's cosmic withdrawal, Brahmá and Indra grant protections.
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