Motif
tyrant's generalized vengeance after betrayal
tyrant_s_generalized_vengeance_after_betrayal
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Tyrants' Fear, War, and Vengeance. 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 196-317 confidence: high
Schahriar loves his wife and surrounds her with splendor, then discovers her deception and orders the grand-vizir to put her to death under the law of the land.
After discovering his wife's deception, Schahriar concludes that all women are wicked and extends punishment to a succession of new brides.
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