Motif
Avenging ruler slays enchantress-oppressor
avenging_ruler_slays_enchantress_oppressor
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
islamicate folklore
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 1409-1550 confidence: high
The Sultan hears the young king’s story, promises revenge, plans with him, then goes to the garden palace, kills the wounded slave, throws the body down a well, and lies on the slave’s couch.
The Sultan promises vengeance, compels the restoration of the prince and people, and then kills the enchantress with his sword.
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