Motif
Captive escapes through hidden token, smuggled tool, and kin assistance
captive_escapes_through_hidden_token_smuggled_tool_and_kin_assistance
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
persian
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Persian Literature, Volume 1 THE STORY OF SAIWUSH / KAI-KHOSRU / AKWN DW / BARZ, AND HIS CONFLICT WITH RUSTEM; lines 9970-10065 confidence: high
Shh-r comes to Irn and Sstn after hearing her son is imprisoned; she enlists a singing-girl in Rustem's employ and sends Barz food with a concealed ring; Barz asks for a file.
Shh-r sends a concealed ring to signal her nearness, then arranges a file and horses through the singing-girl so Barz can escape.
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