Motif
wandering holy man knows hidden treasure
wandering_holy_man_knows_hidden_treasure
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Esoteric and Hidden Knowledge. 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 8500-8603 confidence: high
A dervish walking toward Balsora sits beside Baba-Abdalla; they exchange travel questions, share their food, and eat together.
A dervish travelling on foot tells Baba-Abdalla of a nearby hidden treasure of extraordinary size.
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