Motif
Enemy standard cut down in battle
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A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. 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 LXXV. The Night Attack. / Canto CII. Lakshman Healed. / Canto CVI. Glory To The Sun. / Canto CVIII. The Battle.; lines 55357-55397 confidence: high
Rama's arrow is described as “Like some huge snake ablaze with light,” and the standard is split and falls.
Rama's blazing arrow splits Ravana's standard in two and it falls.
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