Motif
Recognized kin concealed from kin
recognized_kin_concealed_from_kin
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family, within the sub-family Separated Kin and Withheld Recognition. 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) CHAPTER XI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XII. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 20565-20642 confidence: high
Joseph's brethren came to him; Joseph knew them, but they did not know him.
Joseph recognizes his brothers, while they do not recognize him, creating an asymmetry of knowledge within a family encounter.
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