Motif
wasteful heir dissipates inherited wealth
wasteful_heir_dissipates_inherited_wealth
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Pride, Greed, and Hubris. 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 7247-7359 confidence: high
A friend urges Noureddin to rejoin society; he forms a small society of ten young men and spends his time in feasting and merry-making.
After his father's death, Noureddin feasts, rejects accounts, gives away revenue sources, and exhausts his funds within a year.
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