Motif
condemned person requests a temporary reprieve to settle household obligations
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A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Repentance and Mercy. 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 319-445 confidence: high
The merchant asks for a short delay to go home, bid farewell to his wife and children, make his will, and then return to be killed; the genius doubts he will come back.
Facing beheading, the merchant asks for a short delay to say farewell to his wife and children and make his will, promising to return.
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