Motif
Honoring a nonhuman defender as a noble friend
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A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Animal and Nature Helpers. 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 XLIII. The Wondrous Deer. / Canto XLVI. The Guest. / Canto LI. The Combat. / Canto LX. Lakshman Reproved.; lines 35739-35838 confidence: high
Rāma says the vulture gave his noble life, calls him revered like Daśaratha, orders fuel for funeral fire, and blesses him to depart to bright celestial seats.
Rāma treats the vulture as a revered lord of birds and performs full funeral honors for him.
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