Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Self-imprecation to prove innocence

self_imprecation_to_prove_innocence

A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family False Accusation and Fraud Exposed. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


hindu

  • The Ramayan of Valmiki THE SUPPLIANT DOVE. / INDEX OF PRINCIPAL NAMES / FOOTNOTES / ILIAD. XVII. 426.; lines 63550-63687 confidence: medium

    Bharat invokes curses on his own head to prove he had no share in banishing Rama.

    Bharat's curses are described as being invoked on his own head to prove innocence in Rama's banishment.

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