Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Fearless destruction of a powerless idol

fearless_destruction_of_a_powerless_idol

A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Idolatry and False Gods. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


islamic

  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) ENTITLED, S.; REVEALED AT MECCA. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XXXIX. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 31893-31952 confidence: medium

    The note says the Koreish warned Mohammed that their gods might harm him; it also recounts Khled Ebn al Wald being warned at al Uzza's temple and then breaking the idol's nose.

    The translator note recounts Khled Ebn al Wald ignoring a warning about al Uzza's vengeance and breaking the idol's nose.

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