Motif
paired champion single combats
paired_champion_single_combats
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Champion Combat and Duel. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XXXVII. Preparations. / Canto XXXVIII. The Ascent Of Suvela. / Canto XLII. The Sally. / Canto XLIII. The Single Combats.; lines 51890-51946 confidence: high
The canto is introduced as single combats; opposing chiefs are paired: Indrajit/Angad, Sampati/Prajangha, Hanuman/Jambumali, Vibhishan/Shatrughna, Gaja/Tapan, Nila/Nikumbha, Sugriva/Praghas, and Lakshman/Virupaksha.
The passage is titled as single combats and systematically lists named opponents from the two sides.
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