Motif
lost talisman triggers separation and concealment
lost_talisman_triggers_separation_and_concealment
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Cursed and Fatal Objects. 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 6546-6659 confidence: medium
Badoura wakes without Camaralzaman nearby, questions her women, and notices the pouch in her belt is open and the talisman is gone; she initially thinks her husband took it.
The missing talisman is discovered after Camaralzaman's disappearance, and Badoura's response to the crisis leads to secrecy and disguise.
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