Motif
sea bridge built by a heroic craftsman figure
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A motif of the Sacred Craft and Divinely Aided Construction family, within the sub-family Constructed Bridges and Mountain Passages. 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 XX. The Spies. / Canto XXI. Ocean Threatened. / Canto XXII. Ocean Threatened. / Canto XXIII. The Omens.; lines 50521-50647 confidence: high
Nala stands behind Angad with warlike bands and is named as Viśvakarmá’s son who built the bridge across the sea; Śweta, a revered sage, advises Sugríva and reviews formed squadrons.
Nala, son of Viśvakarmá, is identified as the builder of a bridge across the sea.
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