Motif
accusation before a ruler leading to persecution
accusation_before_a_ruler_leading_to_persecution
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
islamicate folklore
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 7462-7559 confidence: high
Saouy tells the king that he saw the beautiful slave in the market, claims she was bought with royal funds, offered Noureddin 10,000 gold pieces for her, was insulted, pulled from his horse, and beaten.
Saouy's complaint to the king directly leads to orders against Noureddin and the fair Persian.
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