Motif
reversal of punishment onto persecutor
reversal_of_punishment_onto_persecutor
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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islamicate folklore
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 7790-7897 confidence: high
Giafar asks whether Noureddin is alive; Noureddin is brought out bound, his bonds are undone, and Saouy is tied with the same cords.
Noureddin is untied and Saouy is bound with the same cords, then Saouy is handed to the executioner.
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