Motif
death memorial covered by living flowers
death_memorial_covered_by_living_flowers
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mourning Ritual and Funerary Practice. 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 OF THE / QUATRAINS OF OMAR KHAYYAM / OMAR KHAYYAM / ASTRONOMER-POET OF PERSIA; lines 716-809 confidence: high
Omar says his tomb will be where the north wind may scatter roses over it; years later the pupil finds the tomb outside a garden, with fruit trees dropping flowers until the stone is hidden.
Omar’s final resting-place is found outside a garden where flowers fall over the tomb and hide the stone.
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