Motif
raising a demon army for punitive battle
raising_a_demon_army_for_punitive_battle
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Monster, Demon, and Giant Slaying. 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 XVI. Winter. / Canto XVIII. The Mutilation. / Canto XIX. The Rousing Of Khara. / Canto XXI. The Rousing Of Khara.; lines 29037-29175 confidence: high
Khara commands Dúshaṇ to call fourteen thousand mighty giants and make ready his chariot, bows, swords, shafts, and lances for battle against Ráma.
Khara orders Dúshaṇ to summon fourteen thousand giants and prepare chariots and weapons for an attack on Ráma.
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