Motif
ominous animals and bodily portent before disaster
ominous_animals_and_bodily_portent_before_disaster
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Animal and Bird Omens. 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 XXVIII. Khara Dismounted. / Canto XLIII. The Wondrous Deer. / Canto XLVI. The Guest. / Canto LI. The Combat.; lines 34370-34493 confidence: high
Ráma blames Lakshmaṇ for leaving the Maithil dame alone, fears ill has befallen her, and describes omens: birds’ warning cries, deer moans, a jackal’s yell, and his left-eye throbbing as a sign of woe.
Ráma interprets warning bird cries, deer moans, a jackal’s yell, and left-eye throbbing as signs of impending woe to Sítá.
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