Motif
heroic figures hidden in disguise at public assembly
heroic_figures_hidden_in_disguise_at_public_assembly
A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family, within the sub-family Identity Disguises and Concealed Status. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
hindu
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Maha-bharata BOOK I / ASTRA DARSANA / BOOK II / SWAYAMVARA; lines 745-887 confidence: high
The festive day approaches; the sons of Pandu mingle with Brahmans in disguise and observe Drupad's wealth during fifteen days of entertainment.
The sons of Pandu sit in Brahman guise among the assembly and are recognized by Krishna but not by the other chiefs.
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