Motif
extraordinary monkey warrior mistaken for more-than-natural being
extraordinary_monkey_warrior_mistaken_for_more_than_natural_being
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Warrior Imagery and Radiance. 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 XLII. The Giants Roused. / Canto XLIII. The Ruin Of The Temple. / Canto XLV. The Seven Defeated. / Canto XLVI. The Captains.; lines 47376-47437 confidence: medium
Rávaṇ summons five honored captains, commands them to seize the monkey, says the foe may not be an ordinary forest monkey and may have been sent by Indra, and warns them not to despise monkey chiefs such as Báli and Sugríva.
Rávaṇ argues that the foe cannot be an ordinary forest monkey because of his exploits and may be a new creature sent by Indra.
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