Motif
ominous portents before confrontation
ominous_portents_before_confrontation
A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception family, within the sub-family Battle and Conflict Portents. 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 LXVII. The Breaking Of The Bow. / Canto LXX. The Maidens Sought. / Canto LXXII. The Gift Of Kine. / Canto LXXIII. The Nuptials.; lines 9219-9310 confidence: high
Daśaratha hears dismal birds and sees terrified beasts hurrying rightward; he asks Vaśishṭha what misfortune is coming.
Bird cries, frightened beasts, and a destructive storm precede the appearance of Jamadagni’s son.
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