Motif
fantasy of wealth from a small possession
fantasy_of_wealth_from_a_small_possession
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Pride, Greed, and Hubris. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
islamicate folklore
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 5076-5166 confidence: high
Alnaschar says the basket cost one hundred drachmas, all he owns, and imagines selling and reinvesting the glass until he becomes wealthy, a jeweller, and owner of a country house with horses and slaves.
The passage centers on Alnaschar imagining that a basket worth one hundred drachmas will lead through reinvestment to great wealth and status.
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