Motif
deceptive mirage as false water
deceptive_mirage_as_false_water
A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) ENTITLED, THE TRUE BELIEVERS; REVEALED AT MECCA. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XXIV. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 26589-26674 confidence: medium
Note: the mirage is described as a false appearance in sandy plains resembling a moving lake of water and deceiving thirsty travellers.
The note describes a mirage resembling a moving lake of water that deceives thirsty travellers and can lead them out of their way.
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