Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Divinely favored or boon-reliant giant champion

divinely_favored_or_boon_reliant_giant_champion

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

1 traditions


hindu

  • The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XLIII. The Single Combats. / Canto XLIV. The Night. / Canto L. The Broken Spell. / Canto LX. Kumbhakarna Roused.; lines 54179-54354 confidence: medium

    Atikáya, relying on Brahmá’s grace, appears in a radiant chariot, wears royal ornaments, bears a bow, proclaims his name and race, and frightens the Vánars toward Ráma.

    Atikáya is said to presume on Brahmá’s grace before entering battle as a formidable giant warrior.

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