Motif
lone hero defeats overwhelming hostile host
lone_hero_defeats_overwhelming_hostile_host
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Lone Hero Against Many. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XXIII. The Omens. / Canto XXIV. The Host In Sight. / Canto XXV. The Battle. / Canto XXVIII. Khara Dismounted.; lines 30882-30972 confidence: high
The speaker reports that Ráma fought alone on foot, killed twice seven thousand giants in about three hours, that Khara and Dúshaṇ died, that the saints’ asylum in Daṇḍak was made safe, and that Ráma spared her because he would not shed a woman’s blood.
Ráma is said to have fought on foot and alone and killed twice seven thousand giants within about three hours.
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XXIII. The Omens. / Canto XXIV. The Host In Sight. / Canto XXV. The Battle. / Canto XXVIII. Khara Dismounted.; lines 30882-30972 confidence: high
The speaker reports seeing Ráma’s arrows fell giants like grain under Indra’s rain; fighting alone on foot, Ráma killed twice seven thousand giants, and Khara and Dúshaṇ died within about three hours.
Ráma is reported to have fought alone on foot and slain twice seven thousand giants, including Khara and Dúshaṇ.
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