Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Companion-rich or sensual paradise

companion_rich_or_sensual_paradise

A motif of the Afterlife Navigation and Passage family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


islamic

  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) SECTION I. / SECTION II. / SECTION III / SECTION IV.; lines 5003-5059 confidence: high

    The Persian Magi are said to call paradise Behisht and Mnu, where the righteous enjoy delights and the company of Hurni behisht; the care of these nymphs is assigned to angel Zamiyd, and the commentator says Mohammed seems to have taken a hint from them.

    The passage links Magian black-eyed nymphs and Mohammed's paradisiacal ladies or wives as rewards in paradise.

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