Motif
Sunrise as life-giving cosmic order
sunrise_as_life_giving_cosmic_order
A motif of the Duality and Cosmic Opposition family, within the sub-family Cosmic cycles, dawn/night struggle, and elemental conflict. 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 XXVIII. The Rains. / Canto XXXI. The Envoy. / Canto XXXVII. The Gathering. / Canto XL. The Army Of The East.; lines 42607-42771 confidence: medium
The sun above the eastern mountain gives creatures light, sight, and strength of life; saints shine there in morning glow; Sugriva tells the Vanars to search the mountain’s forest, waterfalls, caves, peaks, and dells for Ravana and Sita.
The passage says the sun over the eastern mountain gives creatures light, sight, and strength of life, while beyond the permitted route lies darkness without sun or moon.
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