Motif
Deceptive speech as empty or unstable form
deceptive_speech_as_empty_or_unstable_form
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.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
sufi
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The Mesnevi OF QONYA. / PREFACE. / IN THE NAME OF GOD, / THE ALL-MERCIFUL, THE VERY-COMPASSIONATE.; lines 7888-7997 confidence: high
Deceitful words are compared to bubbles on water, shells around kernels, lifeless portraiture, and shells that may cover foul or sound kernels.
Words that wrap guile are compared to bubbles on water, shells without sound kernels, lifeless portraits, and writing on water.
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The Mesnevi OF QONYA. / PREFACE. / IN THE NAME OF GOD, / THE ALL-MERCIFUL, THE VERY-COMPASSIONATE.; lines 7888-7997 confidence: high
Deceitful words are compared to bubbles on water, shells covering kernels, lifeless portraits, and writing on water that quickly disappears.
Deceitful words are figured as bubbles on water, empty shell or portrait, and writing on water.
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