Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

deceptive entertainment diverting from sacred teaching

deceptive_entertainment_diverting_from_sacred_teaching

A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Falsehood and False Teaching. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


islamic

  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) CHAPTER XXX. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XXXI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 29135-29197 confidence: medium

    A man purchases a 'ludicrous story' to seduce people from God's way and laugh it to scorn; such people receive shameful punishment.

    The passage describes a man purchasing a ludicrous story to seduce people from God's way and scorn it; the note links this to tales, songs, or Persian heroic romance used to divert would-be Muslims.

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