Motif
warriors using trees and rocks as weapons
warriors_using_trees_and_rocks_as_weapons
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Host Battle and Siege. 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 XXXI. The Magic Head. / Canto XXXVII. Preparations. / Canto XXXVIII. The Ascent Of Suvela. / Canto XLII. The Sally.; lines 51819-51887 confidence: high
Vánars scream defiance; earth, sea, and sky echo; battle sounds include elephants, horses, steel, and chariot wheels. The fight is likened to gods battling rebel fiends. Giants use axes, spears, and maces; Vánars kill with rocks, trees, nails, and teeth.
The Vánars fight with shattered rocks, brandished trees, nails, and teeth against giants armed with conventional weapons.
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