Motif
death pursuing the wealth-seeker
death_pursuing_the_wealth_seeker
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Wealth, Luxury, and Greed. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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persian
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The Persian Literature, Volume 2, The Gulistan LXXVI / LXXVII / LXXVIII / LXXXI; lines 4553-4571 confidence: high
The passage says a fisherman catches no fish in the Tigris unless it is his lot; a fish does not die on dry land unless it is fate; and a miser seeks wealth while death seeks him.
The miser searches for wealth while death is personified as searching for him.
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