Motif
Ascetic poverty rebukes royal indifference and elicits charity
ascetic_poverty_rebukes_royal_indifference_and_elicits_charity
A motif of the Sacred Exchange and Reciprocity family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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persian
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The Persian Literature, Volume 2, The Gulistan THE GULISTAN / SA'DI / INTRODUCTION / CHAPTER I; lines 537-638 confidence: high
An intoxicated king says he cares for nobody; a naked dervish outside in the cold challenges him, and the king sends him a thousand dinars and an honorary dress.
A naked dervish outside in the cold challenges the king's claim to care for nobody, and the king responds with money and clothing.
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