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

Motif

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

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Scholars’ trail — 6references

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.

IcelandicBoberg
Finnish-SwedishWessman 78 Nos. 652–656
Italian NovellaRotunda
IndiaThompson-Balys.
general Type 968*
general *Fb "skat" III 236b

Within the index

Filed under Where treasure is found.

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Treasure in ground Treasure in underground chamber (cavern)Treasure hidden under the water Treasure hidden in religious shrine Treasure at end of rainbow Treasure hidden in building Gold found, concealed in bricks and successfully secured Treasure left in stick. It accidentally falls apart Treasure hidden in pillow under dead man's head Treasure hidden in a stone Treasure found in beggar's hat Treasure found in bundle of rags Treasure (money) carried by bird to nest Treasure found in hollow of tree Where treasure is found – miscellaneous

Travels with

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

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