Motif
betrayal of a fugitive ruler for reward
betrayal_of_a_fugitive_ruler_for_reward
A motif of the Betrayal and Violated Trust family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
persian
-
Persian Literature, Volume 1 HSHENG / TAHMERS / JEMSHD / MIRTS-TZ, AND HIS SON ZOHK; lines 1262-1382 confidence: high
King Greng notices his daughter's visits decreasing, sets spies to work, learns she has married without permission, and rebukes her while she is pale and in delicate health.
King Greng discovers Jemshd's concealed presence through the marriage and plans to send him bound to Zohk in exchange for a wealthy kingdom.
read in the book →