Motif
False token of death
false_token_of_death
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family, within the sub-family Deceptive Death Proofs and Exposing Evidence. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) CHAPTER XI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XII. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 20212-20234 confidence: high
The brothers come to their father at evening weeping and claim that a wolf devoured Joseph while they were racing and had left him with their baggage.
The brothers claim a wolf devoured Joseph and present his garment stained with false blood.
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 13289-13435 confidence: high
The brothers place Joseph at the bottom of the well; a revelation says he will later tell them of the deed. They return weeping with a wolf story and a shirt with false blood; the father says they have managed the affair and invokes patience and God’s help.
The brothers produce Joseph’s shirt with false blood to support their claim that a wolf devoured him.
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