Motif
Refusal of arranged royal marriage
refusal_of_arranged_royal_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.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
islamicate folklore
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 5590-5702 confidence: high
The king summons Camaralzaman and says he wishes him to marry; the prince respectfully says he did not expect the proposal, that marriage is distasteful to him, and that he needs time.
Camaralzaman repeatedly refuses his father's demand to marry and states his objection to marrying an unknown sovereign's daughter without choice or knowledge of her character.
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 5704-5813 confidence: high
Fatima urges dynastic continuity; Camaralzaman resists; the Sultan tells him before the council that marriage is demanded by royal wishes and the good of the empire.
Both Camaralzaman and the Chinese princess resist parental pressure to marry.
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