Motif
supernatural nocturnal encounter with sleeping beloved
supernatural_nocturnal_encounter_with_sleeping_beloved
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Forbidden and Transgressive Love. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
islamicate folklore
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 5939-6063 confidence: high
The princess wakes beside Camaralzaman, admires him, says she will love him, shakes him without waking him because of Maimoune's spells, notices her ring on his finger, kisses him, and falls asleep.
A princess and prince are placed together at night while the prince is magically asleep; the princess sees and loves him before both sleep.
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