The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Mahomed
Also known as Mahomed the Prophet, Mahomed or the Koran reference
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 50
Mahomed is present as a name surrounded by belief and inherited custom, spoken of with the solemnity of a revered prophet. The text offers no bodily portrait, so his impression comes through the meanings people attach to him.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 50
- Books
- 1
Mahomed is remembered in a local tradition that associates his birth with the miraculous drying of a lake near Sava, and he is also invoked in discussion of the prohibition on wine and differing Persian interpretations of boiled wine. Elsewhere he is mentioned without further detail. Across these references he remains a sacred figure whose influence is conveyed through belief and practice, not through a narrated personal life.
Description
The text provides no physical description of Mahomed. His height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, and distinguishing marks are not specified.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- AA
Abu Abdallah Dásitánistaff's former owner
A Persian legend cited in the commentary claims the sacred tree at Bostam grew from Mahomed’s staff, later deposited at Abu Abdallah Dásitáni’s grave.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
Appearances
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