Motif
Animal refuses to violate sacred space
animal_refuses_to_violate_sacred_space
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Sanctuary and Asylum. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER CV. / ENTITLED, THE ELEPHANT; REVEALED AT MECCA. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 39109-39187 confidence: high
The large elephant Mahmd refuses to advance toward Mecca, kneeling when forced in that direction but moving briskly when turned elsewhere.
The war elephant Mahmd refuses to advance toward Mecca and kneels whenever forced in that direction, though it moves freely elsewhere.
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