Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

cosmic ordering of fate

cosmic_ordering_of_fate

A motif of the Death Attributed to Fate or Destiny family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


sufi

  • The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam LXXI. / LXXII. / LXXIII. / LXXV.; lines 3797-3811 confidence: medium

    “When, started from the Goal, / Over the flaming shoulders of the Foal / Of Heav'n, Parwin and Mushtari they flung, / In my predestined Plot of Dust and Soul.”

    The settling of celestial laws and movement of heavenly horses is linked with the speaker's decreed portion.

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