In R. K. Narayan's story “A Horse and Two Goats,” the horse is a statue in the middle of Kritan, a tiny village in India. As a representation of the Redeemer (as an avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu), it is considered the village’s guardian, which protects them and will kill all their enemies. When the American visitor shows interest in the statue, Muni tries to explain its significance to him—a process that is hindered by the language barrier. When the end of the age of Kali Yuga, the dark time, comes, the statue will be revealed as the living Redeemer. Through its combined judgment and ferocity, the now-living horse will know which people are good and worth saving, and it will trample all the undeserving, evil people.
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