Motif
false friends abandon a ruined patron
false_friends_abandon_a_ruined_patron
A motif of the Betrayal and Violated Trust family, within the sub-family False Allies and Abandonment. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
islamicate folklore
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 7361-7460 confidence: high
The companions decide to stop visiting; Noureddin confides his loss to the beautiful Persian and says his friends will not desert him in need.
Noureddin expects aid from friends with whom he spent his fortune, but all ten refuse to receive him once he is in need.
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