Motif
Dawn as active conqueror of night
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A motif of the Duality and Cosmic Opposition family, within the sub-family Cosmic cycles, dawn/night struggle, and elemental conflict. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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sufi
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The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam PREFACE / EDWARD HERON-ALLEN. / EXPLANATION OF THE REFERENCES IN THE FOLLOWING PARALLELS / ANALYSIS OF EDWARD FITZGERALD'S QUATRAINS; lines 2076-2236 confidence: high
“Wake! For the Sun ... The Stars ... Drives Night ... and strikes / The Sultan's Turret with a Shaft of Light.”
The Sun, Morning, and Dawn are depicted as active powers that scatter stars, drive night away, and bring light.
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