Understanding of animal languages leads to discovery of a treasure

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Understanding of animal languages leads to discovery of a treasure.

Chance and fate. · Lucky accidents. · Treasure trove. · Discovery of treasure. · view the constellation · filed as N547

Scholars’ trail — 2references

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.

IndiaThompson-Balys
ChineseEberhard FFC CXX 42.

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Filed under Discovery of treasure.

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Treasure discovered through dream Light indicates hidden treasure. (Cf. N511.1.4.)Treasure discovered by magic object Treasure discovered by accident Treasure indicated by statue (stone) with inscription, "Dig here"Treasure pointed out by angels Speaking bird tells where treasure is buried Treasure pointed out by supernatural creature (fairy, etc.)Treasure reveals itself only at certain times Special conditions for finding treasure Certain person to find treasure Man in despair digging own grave finds treasure Discovery of treasure – miscellaneous

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The Woman who Understands Animal Languages · ATU 670A1 recorded variant

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