μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Man dreams of large jars full of wealth, which he can get if he will sacrifice his wife for the getting.

Chance and fate. · Lucky accidents. · Treasure trove. · Discovery of treasure. · view the constellation · filed as N531.5

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Filed under Treasure discovered through dream.

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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 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 Grateful king advises merchant in dream to take treasure from his grave mound

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