Motif
Survivor haunted by the feared hero
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A motif of the Restless Dead, Haunting, and Vengeance family, within the sub-family Harmful Apparitions and Afflictions. 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 XXIII. The Omens. / Canto XXIV. The Host In Sight. / Canto XXV. The Battle. / Canto XXVIII. Khara Dismounted.; lines 31514-31632 confidence: high
Márícha says he now lives as a humble hermit, sees Ráma in every shrub, tree, and knotted trunk, dreams of him, and is frightened by sounds associated with Ráma’s name; Ráma is compared to Yáma with a noose.
After escaping Ráma, Márícha perceives him in trees and shrubs, dreams of him, and fears sounds associated with his name.
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