μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Dream of treasure bought. Treasure has been seen by man's soul absent in sleep in form of a fly. The purchaser of the dream finds the treasure.

Chance and fate. · Lucky accidents. · Treasure trove. · Discovery of treasure. · view the constellation · filed as N531.3

Filed across the traditions
  • Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3520
  • Persian Lorimer Persian Tales 311 No. 49
  • Japanese Ikeda.
Within the index

Filed under Treasure discovered through dream.

Filed beside it
Dream of treasure on the bridge. A man dreams that if he goes to a distant city he will find treasure on a certain bridge. Finding no treasure, he tells his dream to a man who says that he too has dreamed of treasure at a certain place. He describes the place, which is the first man's home. When the latter returns home he finds the treasure Dream brings treasure: trade vineyards with neighbor. A treasure is found in the new vineyard Grateful king advises merchant in dream to take treasure from his grave mound Man dreams of large jars full of wealth, which he can get if he will sacrifice his wife for the getting
Carried in tale types

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