Motif
single spared tree amid destruction
single_spared_tree_amid_destruction
A motif of the World Axis and Sacred Center family, within the sub-family Tree Refuges, Recovery, and Preservation. 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 XIV. The Asoka Grove. / Canto XXXIII. The Colloquy. / Canto XLI. The Ruin Of The Grove. / Canto XLII. The Giants Roused.; lines 47127-47225 confidence: medium
The report says his arm and feet ruined the retreat, while the tree where Sita sat alone is spared among the overthrown trees.
The grove is ruined while the tree where Sita sat alone is specifically reported as spared.
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