Motif
Sacred mountain as ascetic refuge
sacred_mountain_as_ascetic_refuge
A motif of the World Axis and Sacred Center family, within the sub-family Mountains, Sacred Peaks, and Mountain Powers. 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 BOOK IV. / Canto V. The League. / Canto VI. The Tokens. / Canto XI. Dundubhi.; lines 38576-38643 confidence: medium
The righteous Ocean rises from his bed, says he lacks power to fight Dundubhi, and directs him to the Lord of Hills, the King of Snows, associated with hermits, forests, caves, torrents, cascades, and Śankar’s queen as his child.
The King of Snows is described as a place where hermits live, with forests, caves, torrents, and cascades; the Mountain says he is a calm hermit retreat unfit for war.
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