Motif
Imitated voice lures protector away
imitated_voice_lures_protector_away
A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family, within the sub-family Deceptive Speech, Voices, and False Claims. 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 34496-34610 confidence: high
Lakshman says Sita sent him through reproaches after hearing a mournful cry for Lakshman's help that seemed to be Rama's voice.
A cry in Rama's voice makes Sita urge Lakshman to leave, and Rama later says the wounded giant cried in his own accent, voice, and tone to draw Lakshman away from Sita.
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