Motif
Contest between divine sign and human enchantment
contest_between_divine_sign_and_human_enchantment
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Saintly Miracle and Holy Power. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 5984-6131 confidence: high
Pharaoh rejects the signs, accuses Moses of enchantment, appoints a public meeting, gathers craftsmen, and the magicians prepare to gain the upper hand.
Pharaoh gathers magicians; their cords and rods seem to run, but Moses' right-hand object swallows what they produced.
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