Motif
Ambush causes exile and loss of status
ambush_causes_exile_and_loss_of_status
A motif of the The Hero's Journey 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 2081-2191 confidence: high
About a month into the journey, the party sees a swift cloud of dust and discovers it hides a band of fifty robbers.
A royal traveler is attacked by robbers, separated from his party, loses his horse, avoids the road, and wanders without knowing where he is going.
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