Motif
Dead ancestor or master gives counsel
dead_ancestor_or_master_gives_counsel
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Wisdom Teaching and Moral Instruction. 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) CHAPTER VI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER VII / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 16504-16585 confidence: medium
Sadr and Ghadr consult their dead father at his tomb; he advises testing whether the rod-serpent acts while its masters sleep; they learn the rod becomes a serpent and guards Moses and Aaron while they sleep.
Sadr and Ghadr's dead father answers their call at his tomb and advises them how to distinguish enchantment from divine power.
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