Solomon and the hoopoe
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"Solomon and the hoopoe" is a traditional tale about King Solomon’s encounter and dialogue with a hoopoe bird, often used in moral and religious storytelling.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
moral tale
ⓘ
religious story ⓘ traditional tale ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure | Prophet Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithScripturalMotif | Quranic story of Solomon and the birds GENERATED ⓘ |
| circulatesIn |
oral tradition
ⓘ
written religious literature ⓘ |
| featuresSpecies | hoopoe bird ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic narrative
ⓘ
religious folklore ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
example in sermons and religious talks
ⓘ
parable for teaching children ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
King Solomon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hoopoe ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
God grants knowledge and insight to whom He wills
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disobedience or absence requires justification ⓘ even small creatures can carry important messages ⓘ leaders should listen to unexpected sources of information ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
communication between humans and animals
ⓘ
divine guidance ⓘ knowledge of God ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ obedience ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | scriptural accounts of Solomon’s dominion over animals ⓘ |
| languageOfTransmission |
Arabic
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ Turkish ⓘ various European languages ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
Solomon notices the absence of the hoopoe
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Solomon questions the hoopoe ⓘ dialogue between Solomon and the hoopoe ⓘ the hoopoe brings news from a distant land ⓘ |
| portraysHoopoeAs |
loyal servant
ⓘ
messenger ⓘ |
| portraysSolomonAs | wise king ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Solomon in Christian tradition
ⓘ
Solomon in Islamic tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon in Jewish tradition ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | pre‑modern era ⓘ |
| usedFor |
illustrating God’s omniscience
ⓘ
illustrating prophetic wisdom ⓘ |
| usedIn |
moral instruction
ⓘ
religious storytelling ⓘ |
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