Tears become jewels

Motif

Tears become jewels.

Magic. · Transformation. · Other forms of transformation. · Transformation: object to object. · Transformation: material of object changed. · view the constellation · filed as D475.4.5

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Japanese / Shinto Kojiki: Records of Ancient Matters , Section 154

Filed across the traditions

German Grimm No. 179 → on our shelf: Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes, Tale 179
Greek Grote 134
Jewish Neuman
India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Transformation: object to jewels (or vice versa).

Filed beside it

Transformation: stones into jewels Transformation: lice into gems Transformation: dishes to jewels Transformation: peas to pearls Transformation: fingernails into jewels Transformation: hairs to jewels Water dripping off person becomes agates Oil changed to jewels

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Disenchantment at midnight after owl hoots three times Attendants of disenchanted person automatically disenchanted Magic skin makes person appear ugly. (Cf. D1005.) Beautification by removal of skin. (Cf. D1889.6.) Provisions magically furnished. (Cf. D1470.) Task: carrying ever-increasing burden up mountain Test of heirship

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