Motif
Saint commands animal voices
saint_commands_animal_voices
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Saintly Miracle and Holy Power. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
sufi
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The Mesnevi THE ACTS OF THE ADEPTS / CHAPTER I. / CHAPTER II. / CHAPTER III.; lines 2555-2683 confidence: high
At the Hot Waters near Qonya, frogs make Jelāl’s discourse inaudible; he commands them to be silent, they cease croaking until he permits them to resume, and witnesses become disciples.
Jelāl addresses the frogs interrupting his discourse; they cease croaking until he later permits them to resume.
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The Mesnevi THE ACTS OF THE ADEPTS / CHAPTER I. / CHAPTER II. / CHAPTER III.; lines 2555-2683 confidence: high
At the Hot Waters near Qonya, frogs in a lake or marsh drown out Jelāl’s discourse; he commands them to be silent, they remain silent during his stay, and they resume croaking when he permits them.
Jelāl orders the frogs either to speak or allow him to speak, and they become silent until he permits their croaking to resume.
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