Motif
token proving an otherwise unbelievable encounter
token_proving_an_otherwise_unbelievable_encounter
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Recognition Tokens and Identity Signs. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
islamicate folklore
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 6065-6192 confidence: high
The princess threatens to kill herself if not allowed to marry as she wishes; the king hears her account, sees the ring as proof, judges her mad, and confines her more closely with nurse and guard.
The princess uses the ring on her finger as proof of her story when others treat her claim as madness.
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