Motif
martial boast against overwhelming opponent
martial_boast_against_overwhelming_opponent
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Boasts, Taunts, and Exhortations. 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 LXV. The Tidings. / BOOK VI.(895) / Canto IV. The March. / Canto XI. The Summons.; lines 49087-49274 confidence: medium
Kumbhakarna rebukes Ravana for not taking counsel when he first saw his ravished prize, then vows to fight, kill Rama, drink his blood, and leave Sita to Ravana.
Kumbhakarna vows to slay Rama, and Ravana boasts of his own power and fiery arrows despite Vibhishana's warnings.
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