Motif
paired distant royals with parallel refusal of marriage
paired_distant_royals_with_parallel_refusal_of_marriage
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Bride Contest and Suitor Trials. 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 5704-5813 confidence: high
The Sultan summons Camaralzaman before the council, states that his marriage is required by royal and imperial interests, and orders him arrested and locked in an old tower after his angry refusal.
The passage juxtaposes Camaralzaman's refusal of marriage with Danhasch's report of the Chinese princess who likewise refuses marriage.
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