Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Cup, lip, and heavenly wine imagery

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A motif of the Sacred Substance and Divine Intoxication 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 OMAR KHAYYAM / STANZA / STANZA / STANZA; lines 4769-4818 confidence: high

    “And drink; and that impassive Lip I kiss'd.”

    Several variants use the cup or chalice, the lip, and heavenly wine/vintage in relation to drinking, kissing, pressing, and imagined fate.

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