Motif
retaliatory punishment mirroring the captive's former cruelty
retaliatory_punishment_mirroring_the_captive_s_former_cruelty
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Mirrored Retribution. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) SECTION VI. / OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE KORAN IN CIVIL AFFAIRS. / SECTION VII. / SECTION VIII.; lines 8464-8512 confidence: medium
Sahel recognizes Babec, lures him by offers of service and respect, treats him as a prince, mocks him at table, orders a smith to put fetters on him, refuses ransom, and has Babec's mother, sister, and wife ravished before him in retaliation for Babec's treatment of prisoners.
Sahel is said to have treated Babec in his own kind, because Babec used to treat prisoners similarly.
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