Motif
fortified island under threat from across the sea
fortified_island_under_threat_from_across_the_sea
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
hindu
-
The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto LXV. The Tidings. / BOOK VI.(895) / Canto IV. The March. / Canto XI. The Summons.; lines 48931-49085 confidence: high
Rávaṇ tells Prahasta: “Array thy fourfold forces well / To guard our isle and citadel.”
Rávaṇ orders the island and citadel guarded, Prahasta closes the inlets, and Rávaṇ discusses the enemy’s possible crossing of the ocean.
read in the book →