Motif
overwhelming hero defeats massed enemies
overwhelming_hero_defeats_massed_enemies
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Lone Hero Against Many. 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 XIV. The Asoka Grove. / Canto XXXIII. The Colloquy. / Canto XLI. The Ruin Of The Grove. / Canto XLII. The Giants Roused.; lines 47127-47225 confidence: high
Twice forty thousand armed warriors, strong and eager for battle, rush on Hanuman with mace, club, and battle-axe.
Twice forty thousand armed warriors attack Hanuman, who slays the foremost Rakshasas and causes survivors to flee.
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