Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

failed recognition in a place of revelry

failed_recognition_in_a_place_of_revelry

A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family, within the sub-family Failed Recognition, Rival Claimants, and Self-Revelation. 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 IV. Within The City. / Canto VI. The Court. / Canto VIII. The Enchanted Car. / Canto XI. The Banquet Hall.; lines 45583-45620 confidence: medium

    “No: Ráma’s wife is none of these”; she would not care for luxury or lie near another lover, even if Indra wooed her; Ráma is her only lord.

    The searcher rejects the thought that Sítá is among the women and later searches the banquet hall without success.

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