This interesting mythical incident is a prefigurement of the loud whistle of the heroes and the monsters in…
- Date of account
- English edition published 1872
- Source
- Zoological Mythology; or, The Legends of Animals, Volume 1 (of 2)
- Reference
- Zoological Mythology; or, The Legends of Animals, Volume 1 (of 2) · selected passage 35
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English
- Record updated
- 2026-08-25
Record summary
This interesting mythical incident is a prefigurement of the loud whistle of the heroes and the monsters in fairy tales, which is brought to an end in a summary fashion, similar to that of the Persian legend; which also leads us to suppose that Thraetaona vanquished the serpent Dahâka, merely by tying him to the demoni…
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Source passage
Source text · mention onlyThis interesting mythical incident is a prefigurement of the loud whistle of the heroes and the monsters in fairy tales, which is brought to an end in a summary fashion, similar to that of the Persian legend; which also leads us to suppose that Thraetaona vanquished the serpent Dahâka, merely by tying him to the demoniacal mountain Demâvend.[296] This style of vanquishing the enemy by binding him occurs often enough in the Persian legends and in the _Avesta_ itself;[297] and is also mentioned in the Hindoo traditions. The arrows of the monsters hurled against the heroes of the _Râmâyanam_ bind them; the god Yamas and the god Varunas bind their victims; the first draws tight, tightens the reins (_i.e._, the evening sun shortens his rays); the second envelops, covers and binds with the darkness that which Yamas reined in.
Historical context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyThis material belongs to a folklore tradition. Story type, collector, community, transmission and literary editing matter when comparing it with other sources.
Modern context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyLattice compares motifs and reported features without assuming that a traditional being is a biological species or that similar stories document one external cause.
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