Motif
jealous relatives falsely accuse mother after birth
jealous_relatives_falsely_accuse_mother_after_birth
A motif of the Miraculous Child and Sacred Birth family, within the sub-family Disputed Maternity, Parentage, and Recognition. 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 10397-10512 confidence: high
The elder sisters become jealous, insult the Sultana, and speak of revenge and of finding a way to mortify her.
The elder sisters, motivated by jealousy, remove the child and falsely report an animal birth to the Sultan.
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