Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

monstrous many-limbed sovereign

monstrous_many_limbed_sovereign

A motif of the Supreme Ruler and Cosmic Sovereignty family. 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 XXIII. The Omens. / Canto XXIV. The Host In Sight. / Canto XXV. The Battle. / Canto XXVIII. Khara Dismounted.; lines 30643-30752 confidence: high

    Rávaṇ sits exalted on a bright royal throne, surrounded by counsellors and peers and compared to Indra among Storm Gods.

    Rávaṇ is enthroned and described with twenty arms, ten necks, royal marks, and terrifying physical features.

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