The constellation
N182 Snake turns to gold in answer to dream. Woman tells dream of pot of gold. Robbers overhear but finding only snake in pot turn it loose on woman's bed. It turns to gold
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The same sky, in words
filed under
- The capriciousness of luck · N170 entry
carried in tale type
- The Poor Brother's Treasure · ATU 834
filed beside
- Unprotected son makes fortune; protected son has bad luck · N171 entry
- Prodigal as favorite of fortune · N172 entry
- Disagreeable and disliked youth as favorite of Fortune · N173 entry
- Careful builder outside when storm comes is killed; careless builder saved · N174 entry
- Beggar escapes from fire. Refused hospitality, he must sleep outdoors. The house burns down · N177 entry
- Loss of eye saves man from execution. Man to be buried with king. Gets off because he lacks an eye · N178 entry
- Fortunes of the rich man and of the poor man. The Fortune of the rich brother tells the poor brother to seek his luck under a bush. The poor man goes there and Fortune tells him to become a merchant. He becomes rich · N181 entry
- Money lost twice: recovered third time · N183 entry
- Fugitive woman burdened with child saved; childless woman killed · N185 entry
- Man who derided another's faith in the stars becomes respected astrologer. (Cf. P481.) · N186 entry