Motif
breach of hospitality condition brings mortal danger
breach_of_hospitality_condition_brings_mortal_danger
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Hospitality and Treatment of Strangers. 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 1740-1858 confidence: high
Zobeida asks whether the men authorized the question, rebukes them for repaying hospitality by forgetting the condition of entry, claps three times, and seven armed slaves enter ready to behead the seven men.
Zobeida explicitly connects the guests' question with ingratitude for hospitality and the forgotten condition of entry, then summons executioners.
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