Motif
disguised noble suitor gains access to princess
disguised_noble_suitor_gains_access_to_princess
A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family, within the sub-family Identity Disguises and Concealed Status. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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islamicate folklore
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 6304-6426 confidence: high
Marzavan prepares an astrologer's dress; Camaralzaman puts it on, is brought within sight of the palace, and Marzavan goes to consult his mother, the princess's nurse.
Camaralzaman assumes an astrologer's disguise to enter the royal setting and reach Badoura.
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