Motif
Seven-steed solar chariot
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A motif of the Sacred Time and Ritual Cycle family, within the sub-family Seasonal and Celestial Markers. 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 LXXIV. The Medicinal Herbs. / Canto LXXV. The Night Attack. / Canto CII. Lakshman Healed. / Canto CVI. Glory To The Sun.; lines 55285-55354 confidence: high
The sun is air, life, fire, source and sire, bringer of seasons, creator, light, nurse of all, maker of day, driver of a seven-steed car, and dispeller of night.
The sun’s heavenly course is described as a car whirled by seven flaming steeds.
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