Motif
humiliating attack on animal tail becomes destructive fire
humiliating_attack_on_animal_tail_becomes_destructive_fire
A motif of the Sacred Fire and Divine Light family, within the sub-family Destructive and Weaponized Fire. 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 59485-59576 confidence: high
The note says Hanumant resembles Samson; Indrajit binds Hanumant with cords, Hanumant could free himself but does not, and Ravanas orders his prized tail burned to shame him.
Ravanas orders Hanumant’s prized tail burned to shame him, and the tail sets fire to the city of monsters.
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