Motif
guile against an unbeatable warrior
guile_against_an_unbeatable_warrior
A motif of the Conditional Invulnerability and Hidden Weakness family. 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 XXIII. The Omens. / Canto XXIV. The Host In Sight. / Canto XXV. The Battle. / Canto XXVIII. Khara Dismounted.; lines 30460-30640 confidence: high
After Rāvaṇa threatens to go to Janasthān himself, Akampan emphasizes Rāma’s unmatched strength, saying he can stop torrents, affect earth, sea, wind, sky, stars, and the triple world, and cannot be defeated in battle.
Akampan states that Rāma cannot be overcome in battle but that guile may kill him, leading to the proposal to abduct Sītā.
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