Motif
magical animal lure
magical_animal_lure
A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family, within the sub-family Baits, Traps, and Predatory Lures. 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 XXIII. The Omens. / Canto XXIV. The Host In Sight. / Canto XXV. The Battle. / Canto XXVIII. Khara Dismounted.; lines 31892-31975 confidence: high
The giant wears a strange dress “To charm the fair Videhan’s eyes,” and slowly approaches “To catch the glances of the dame” until he shines in Sítá's view.
The false deer is made beautiful and strange, moves near and far around the cottage, and seeks to win Sítá's glance.
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