Motif
idle poor man invests inheritance and daydreams over fragile goods
idle_poor_man_invests_inheritance_and_daydreams_over_fragile_goods
A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception family, within the sub-family Illusion, Daydream, and Mistaken Reality. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
islamicate folklore
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 4983-5074 confidence: high
Alnaschar is described as idle; after his father's death he receives one hundred drachmas, buys glasses and bottles, rents a small shop, and sits with the wares in an uncovered basket.
Alnaschar inherits money, buys glassware, sits before the basket, and speaks aloud while lost in thought.
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