Motif
world-revealing magic mirror
world_revealing_magic_mirror
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Mirrors and Reflective Objects. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
sufi
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The Persian Mystics: Jámí MORTAL PARAMOUR / THE DIVINE UNION / THE MAGIC MIRROR / A LAMENT; lines 980-1076 confidence: high
A mirror is brought, described as 'Reflecting all the world' and lifting a veil from secrets, good and evil.
The mirror reflects all the world, removes a veil from secrets, and reveals the desired face and secluded lovers.
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