Motif
Heroic war against demonized adversaries
heroic_war_against_demonized_adversaries
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 HIPPOLYTE FAUCHE. / ADDITIONAL NOTES. / H. H. WILSON. / THE SUPPLIANT DOVE.; lines 60016-60062 confidence: high
Sanskrit-Indians call the hostile race Rákshas, and Ráma’s expedition is directed against the Rákshases.
Ráma’s war against the Rákshases is presented as the epic’s subject, and the adversaries are represented as demons, giants, or monsters.
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