Motif
heroic radiance attracts dangerous outsider
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A motif of the Sacred Fire and Divine Light family, within the sub-family Divine Light and Sacred Radiance. 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 VIII. The Hermitage. / Canto XI. Agastya. / Canto XII. The Heavenly Bow. / Canto XVI. Winter.; lines 28531-28684 confidence: medium
A giantess, Surpanakha, wanders to Rama's leafy shed, sees his noble, radiant, youthful form, and loves him.
Surpanakha sees Rama's divine-like, youthful, royal beauty and is moved by passion, despite being contrasted with him as hideous and fierce.
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