Motif
Fortune's revolving wheel
fortune_s_revolving_wheel
A motif of the Fate Figures and Cosmic Weaving family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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sufi
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The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam E.H. WHINFIELD, M.A. / INTRODUCTION / E.H. WHINFIELD / QUATRAINS OF OMAR KHAYYAM; lines 9209-9426 confidence: medium
In an eternally revolving zone, two lucky species of men are named; the note says the two classes seem to be practical men and mystics.
The passage refers to an eternally revolving zone, fortune's passing favors, and heaven's treacherous wheel playing games.
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