Motif
forbidden fishing in royal water
forbidden_fishing_in_royal_water
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Taboo and Ritual Restriction. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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islamicate folklore
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 7561-7674 confidence: high
The Caliph encounters a fisherman in the forbidden garden lake area, has him draw nets, takes two large fish, exchanges clothing with him, and returns to the pavilion as a fisherman bringing fish.
The passage states that fishing in the garden lake was strictly forbidden, yet a fisherman enters through the open gate and casts his nets.
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