Motif
Moon as guide and comforter
moon_as_guide_and_comforter
A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception family, within the sub-family Celestial and Cosmic Signs. 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 Canto LXV. The Council. / BOOK V.(787) / Canto III. The Guardian Goddess. / Canto IV. Within The City.; lines 45200-45277 confidence: medium
The sample describes the moon shining with stars over the sea-coast, compared to a swan on a silver lake, calming mourners, heaving the sea, and casting tender light over life below.
The omitted sample describes the moon as lending light to guide a friend, calming mourner’s pain, moving the waters, and casting tender light below.
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