Supernatural Aid
Supernatural Aid can come to hero's in many different forms. One form of Supernatural help that comes to Rama is Jatayu, the Great Eagle. Jatayu possesses "extraordinary ripeness of spirit and wisdom" and since he "had once been a great of Dasaratha he would help protect them (66). Then he aids them by leading "the way to Panchvati" (66). Later when Sita is taken from Rama, by Ravan,a Jatayu tries to stop Ravana. Jatayu is mortally wounded by Ravana but manages to"keep himself alive until Rama and Lakshmana, searching for Sita" come by (95). Then he tells them what has taken place, but dies before he has the chance to tell them which way Ravana went. Throught the time that he is with them he aids them with his knowledge and other information.