μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Transformation: brick (tile) to gold.

Magic. · Transformation. · Other forms of transformation. · Transformation: object to object. · Transformation: material of object changed. · view the constellation · filed as D475.1.7

ask the rhapsode about this motif →

“The two now entered into conversation, and soon became mutually charmed with each other; and by and by Chia sent off a servant to bring wine from a neighbouring wine-shop. Mr Chên proved himself a pleasant boon-companion, and when the wine was nearly finished he went to a box and took from it some wine-cups and a large and beautiful jade tankard; into the latter he poured a single cup of wine, and immediately it was filled to the brim.”

Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XV · served from our shelf

On our shelf — the index’s citations, resolved to served chapters
Scholars’ trail — 2references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

Within the index

Filed under Transformation: objects to gold.

Filed beside it
Transformation: coals to goldTransformation: shavings to goldTransformation: dead leaves to goldTransformation: spittle to goldTransformation: fire to goldTransformation: rice to goldTransformation: earth to goldTransformation: copper to goldTransformation: hair to goldPaste (smeared on princess's body) turns to goldTransformation: putrescence to goldMucus turns to gold to reward pietyTransformation: bottle to goldTransformation: palace to goldTransformation: food to goldTransformation: axe becomes golden
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Fox as alchemistProphetic foxFox as beast of ill-omenHelpful foxAnimal shows man treasureAnimal advises about investmentTransformation: fox to personTransformation: objects to goldTransformation: money to pewterMagic rock (stone)Magic tankardMagic powder

wander