Motif
ominous natural stillness before danger
ominous_natural_stillness_before_danger
A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception family, within the sub-family Animal, Bodily, and Environmental 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 XXV. The Battle. / Canto XXVIII. Khara Dismounted. / Canto XLIII. The Wondrous Deer. / Canto XLVI. The Guest.; lines 32481-32639 confidence: medium
As Rāvaṇ draws near, the trees of Janasthān do not move, the wind is hushed, and the Godāvarī’s waves give a melancholy murmur.
Trees, wind, and the Godāvarī respond ominously as Rāvaṇ approaches Sītā.
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