Motif
Saintly transformation of harmful substance
saintly_transformation_of_harmful_substance
A motif of the Sacred Substance and Divine Intoxication family, within the sub-family Alchemical, Saintly, and Posthumous Substance Transformations. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
sufi
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The Mesnevi XIII. / XVII. / THE END. / FOOTNOTES:; lines 15089-15259 confidence: medium
Attar couplet: “If a saint eat poison, honey-like ’tis food.” The saint is glossed as a man of heart.
A cited couplet says poison becomes honey-like food if eaten by a saint.
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