Motif
magical weapons controlled by formula or power
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A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Divine and Named Weapons. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki H. H. WILSON. / THE SUPPLIANT DOVE. / INDEX OF PRINCIPAL NAMES / FOOTNOTES; lines 62817-62940 confidence: medium
A canto concerns the belief that spells, when learnt and muttered, can grant secret knowledge and superhuman powers; incorporeal weapons are linked to gods, demi-gods, and fancy.
Incorporeal weapons are linked with gods and demi-gods, and Sankāras are said to imply a magical power of employing weapons when and where required.
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