Motif
Recognition and restoration through the scent of a lost beloved
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A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Reunion, Messengers, and Tokens. 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 Mesnevi XIII. / XVII. / THE END. / FOOTNOTES:; lines 15089-15259 confidence: medium
The notes explain odor and hope, Jacob’s blindness and restoration by Joseph’s coat, Ferhad as Shirin’s lover, Majnun’s madness for Layla, and Joseph’s beauty.
Jacob’s sight is said to be restored by the smell of Joseph’s coat after grief over losing him.
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