Motif
nature-born army using natural weapons in siege
nature_born_army_using_natural_weapons_in_siege
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Warrior Imagery and Radiance. 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 XX. The Spies. / Canto XXI. Ocean Threatened. / Canto XXII. Ocean Threatened. / Canto XXIII. The Omens.; lines 50521-50647 confidence: medium
Sáraṇ obeys, views the Vánar force, and identifies Níla at the head of forest-bred warriors; Níla’s voice and battle cry shake Lanká, groves, lakes, and hills.
Warriors are described as forest-bred, associated with mountains and rivers, and armed with rock and tree while pressing toward Lanká’s ramparts.
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