Motif
failed invincible spell
failed_invincible_spell
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Magic Through Speech and Name. 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 Sally. / Canto XLIII. The Single Combats. / Canto XLIV. The Night. / Canto L. The Broken Spell.; lines 52581-52761 confidence: medium
Rávaṇ reacts with fear and rage, describing the brothers as freed from venomous binding snakes made by a god-given spell that had never failed, then commands Dhúmráksha to attack and slay Ráma and the Vánars.
Rávaṇ says the spell had never failed before and fears that giant strength may be useless if such arts fail.
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