Motif
victor honors the defeated foe
victor_honors_the_defeated_foe
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 CII. Lakshman Healed. / Canto CVI. Glory To The Sun. / Canto CVIII. The Battle. / Canto CIX. The Battle.; lines 55571-55736 confidence: high
Ráma tells Vibhishaṇ to provide ritual and obsequial honors for Rávaṇ; Vibhishaṇ refuses at first, citing Rávaṇ’s scorn for sacred vows and his touching another’s spouse.
Ráma overrules Vibhishaṇ’s refusal and insists that Rávaṇ’s valor and status as a fallen warrior merit funeral honors.
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