Buried treasure wanders from place to place. Indicated by a light. (Cf. N532.)

Motif

Buried treasure wanders from place to place. Indicated by a light. (Cf. N532.)

Chance and fate. · Lucky accidents. · Treasure trove. · Where treasure is found. · view the constellation · filed as N511.1.4

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

general *Winter 30.

Within the index

Filed under Treasure buried by men.

Filed beside it

Treasure buried by dying man Sword hidden by old man Treasure buried in graves Treasure buried in ancient settlements Treasure buried in extraordinary topographical formations Treasure buried in woodshed Treasure in cellar of ruined house Treasure hidden by retreating army Treasure buried in chest, cask, kettle, or cannon barrel. (Cf. N525.)Treasure buried under tree Treasure buried under flower Treasure buried on top of mountain Treasure buried on island Treasure buried under stump

Travels with

Light indicates hidden treasure. (Cf. N511.1.4.)

wander