Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

powerful being confined in a sealed vessel

powerful_being_confined_in_a_sealed_vessel

A motif of the Sacred Vessel and Container family, within the sub-family Sealed Containers of Beings and Dangerous Contents. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

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1 traditions


islamicate folklore

  • The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 806-929 confidence: high

    The genius says he rebelled against the king of the genii, was shut in a copper vase, sealed with an enchanted leaden cover, and thrown into the sea.

    The genius is imprisoned in a copper vase under an enchanted leaden cover and later resealed inside it.

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