Motif
single warrior defeats multiple armed chiefs
single_warrior_defeats_multiple_armed_chiefs
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Lone Hero Against Many. 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 XLI. The Ruin Of The Grove. / Canto XLII. The Giants Roused. / Canto XLIII. The Ruin Of The Temple. / Canto XLV. The Seven Defeated.; lines 47327-47373 confidence: high
The canto names the defeat of the seven; seven martial chiefs with massive bows, gold banners, chariots, and horses set out and drive through the ruined grove toward Hanuman.
Hanuman faces seven armed chiefs and their forces, evades their arrows, kills many foes, and causes the remnant to flee.
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