Motif
Supernatural-scale sign accompanies heroic deed
supernatural_scale_sign_accompanies_heroic_deed
A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception family, within the sub-family Battle and Conflict Portents. 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 LVIII. Trisanku Cursed. / Canto LIX. The Sons Of Vasishtha. / Canto LXI. Sunahsepha. / Canto LXVII. The Breaking Of The Bow.; lines 8463-8633 confidence: medium
The hermit tells Rama to behold the bow; Rama opens the chest, lifts the weapon, draws the string, breaks the bow in two, and the sound shakes the earth and fells the people.
The bow-breaking produces a storm-like clang, shakes the earth, and overcomes most witnesses.
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