Motif
sea-crossing by constructed bridge
sea_crossing_by_constructed_bridge
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 XXI. Ocean Threatened. / Canto XXII. Ocean Threatened. / Canto XXIII. The Omens. / Canto XXVIII. The Chieftains.; lines 50823-50850 confidence: high
“With rocks and shattered mountains he / Has bridged his way athwart the sea”
Ráma is said to have bridged his way across the sea using rocks and shattered mountains.
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