Motif
Dramatic execution of a fallen ruler at ruins
dramatic_execution_of_a_fallen_ruler_at_ruins
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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sufi
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Poems from the Divan of Hafiz GERTRUDE LOWTHIAN BELL / LONDON / WILLIAM HEINEMANN / INTRODUCTION; lines 128-213 confidence: medium
In 1357 Abu Ishac is given up to Mahommad, sent to Shiraz, and beheaded before the ruins of Persepolis.
Abu Ishac is given up to Mahommad, sent to Shiraz, and beheaded in an open space before the ruins of Persepolis.
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