μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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.

  • Jewishbin Gorion Born Judas 2d ed. I 288, 378.
Within the index

Filed under Discovery of treasure.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Man in despair preparing to hang himself finds treasure in the tree (beam)Man ready to kill self hears voice directing him to buried fortune
Filed beside it
Treasure discovered through dreamLight indicates hidden treasure. (Cf. N511.1.4.)Treasure discovered by magic objectTreasure discovered by accidentTreasure indicated by statue (stone) with inscription, "Dig here"Treasure pointed out by angelsSpeaking bird tells where treasure is buriedTreasure pointed out by supernatural creature (fairy, etc.)Treasure reveals itself only at certain timesSpecial conditions for finding treasureCertain person to find treasureUnderstanding of animal languages leads to discovery of a treasureDiscovery of treasure – miscellaneous

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