Treasure found in chest (kettle, cask). (Cf. N511.1.8.) — Mythoi

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Treasure found in chest (kettle, cask). (Cf. N511.1.8.)

Chance and fate. · Lucky accidents. · Treasure trove. · Where treasure is found. · view the constellation · filed as N525

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic Boberg
Finnish-Swedish Wessman 78 Nos. 652–656
Italian Novella Rotunda
India Thompson-Balys.
general Type 968*
general *Fb "skat" III 236b

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Filed under Where treasure is found.

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Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Treasure buried in chest, cask, kettle, or cannon barrel. (Cf. N525.)

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