Motif
Marked ally distinguished before combat
marked_ally_distinguished_before_combat
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Battle Preparation and Ritual. 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 VI. The Tokens. / Canto XI. Dundubhi. / Canto XII. The Palm Trees. / Canto XIV. The Challenge.; lines 39199-39290 confidence: high
Ráma says Lakshmaṇ wound a flowery twine or giant creeper wreath around Sugríva as a sign.
Sugríva is given a flower-creeper wreath as a sign before the planned confrontation with Báli.
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