Motif
Encounter and slaying of a giant hostile being during a quest
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A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Monster, Demon, and Giant Slaying. 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 Canto XLIII. The Army Of The North. / Canto XLIV. The Ring. / Canto XLV. The Departure. / Canto XLVII. The Return.; lines 43268-43440 confidence: medium
After further searching, the Vánars struggle through a dark grove where an Asur, high as a towering hill and defiant of the gods, appears and rushes at them.
A giant Asur appears during the search, attacks the Vánars, and is slain by Angad before the party continues.
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