Motif
Magical mirror used for distant vision
magical_mirror_used_for_distant_vision
A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception family, within the sub-family Hidden, Distant, and Unveiled Sight. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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sufi
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The Persian Mystics: Jámí CONTENTS / INTRODUCTION / EDITORIAL NOTE / INTRODUCTION; lines 359-469 confidence: high
The Shah sees the lovers in a mirror reflecting all the world, first pities them, then becomes angry, casts a spell to prevent their embraces, reveals his face to Salámán, and they return to the city.
The Shah looks into a mirror reflecting all the world and sees the lovers on their island.
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