Motif
hero protects ascetics by defeating a violent giant
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A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Monster, Demon, and Giant Slaying. 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 30099-30272 confidence: high
“Again shall Daṇḍak forest be / Safe refuge for the devotee”; hermits will again rove safely through the grove.
Rāma says Khara has plagued Brāhmans and devotees and that Daṇḍak forest will be safe for hermits after Khara is slain.
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