Motif
Hidden identity revealed to kin
hidden_identity_revealed_to_kin
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family, within the sub-family Disguised Status and Concealed Identities. 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) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 13568-13695 confidence: high
The sons enter as instructed, though this does not avert God's decree; Jacob is said to have knowledge taught by God; Joseph takes his brother aside and identifies himself.
Joseph first privately reveals himself to Benjamin and later reveals himself to the brothers who wronged him.
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) PUBLIC SERVICES, / AND EMINENT LITERARY ATTAINMENTS, / THE TRANSLATOR. / PREFACE; lines 13568-13695 confidence: high
Joseph takes his brother to him and tells him that he is his brother and not to grieve over what they did.
Joseph privately reveals himself to his brother, keeps his secret from the others, and later discloses to the brothers that he is Joseph.
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