Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

luminous nature and sacred fire imagery

luminous_nature_and_sacred_fire_imagery

A motif of the Sacred Fire and Divine Light family, within the sub-family Mystical, Poetic, and Personified Fire. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


hindu

  • The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto LXXXII. The Departure. / Canto LXXXIII. The Journey Begun. / Canto LXXXV. Guha And Bharat. / Canto XC. The Hermitage.; lines 23088-23203 confidence: medium

    The hill is strewn with many-colored rugged stones and, by night, appears clothed in lambent flame from luminous herbs lighting ravines, pinnacles, and crags.

    The mountain at night is described as robed in lambent flame from luminous herbs, with ravines and peaks clothed in fire.

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