Motif
Lot-casting with marked and blank arrows
lot_casting_with_marked_and_blank_arrows
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Divination Methods and Implements. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) SECTION III / SECTION IV. / SECTION V. / OF CERTAIN NEGATIVE PRECEPTS IN THE KORN.; lines 6007-6058 confidence: high
“Gaming is prohibited by the Korn ... as wine”; al Meisar is explained as casting lots by arrows, practiced by pagan Arabs.
The passage gives a detailed procedure for al Meisar, including marked arrows, blanks, a bag, a neutral drawer, winnings, and liabilities.
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