Motif
unarmed bodily force overcomes armed mounted warrior
unarmed_bodily_force_overcomes_armed_mounted_warrior
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Battle Fury and Aristeia. 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 XLIII. The Single Combats. / Canto XLIV. The Night. / Canto L. The Broken Spell. / Canto LX. Kumbhakarna Roused.; lines 54021-54176 confidence: high
Sugríva sees Narántak’s destruction and orders Angad to face him. Angad bursts from the Vánars, bearing no weapon except nails and teeth, and challenges the giant to fight him.
Angad bears no weapon except nails and teeth; Narántak’s dart breaks on his breast, and Angad kills the horse and then the giant with his fist.
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