Motif
Supernatural creation of warrior helpers
supernatural_creation_of_warrior_helpers
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Divine Aid in Battle. 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 XLV. The Quest Of The Amrit. / Canto XLVII. Sumati. / Canto L. Janak. / Canto LIV. The Battle.; lines 7068-7163 confidence: high
The cow lows and brings Pahlavas to life; they kill Viśvámitra’s army until the angry king destroys them with missiles.
The cow creates Pahlavas by lowing and later creates Yavans and Śakas by desire to oppose the king’s army.
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