Motif
Invulnerability boon with overlooked human vulnerability
invulnerability_boon_with_overlooked_human_vulnerability
A motif of the Conditional Invulnerability and Hidden Weakness family, within the sub-family Boon protections with omitted or excluded exceptions. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto CXXX. The Consecration. / APPENDIX. / CAREY AND MARSHMAN. / SCHLEGEL.; lines 57379-57463 confidence: high
Brahma reflects and states that Ravana asked not to be killed by gods, rishis, gandharvas, yakshas, rakshasas, or serpents, but omitted humans; therefore he will be killed by a man.
Brahma explains that Ravana requested immunity from gods and other beings but did not mention humans, making death by a man possible.
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