Raised treasure turns into charcoal (shavings). If one takes it along it will turn back into gold

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Raised treasure turns into charcoal (shavings). If one takes it along it will turn back into gold.

Chance and fate. · Lucky accidents. · Treasure trove. · Unearthing hidden treasure. · view the constellation · filed as N558

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Scholars’ trail — 3references

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.

Finnish-SwedishWessman 75f. Nos. 631–634
West IndiesFlowers 565.
general *Norlind 56

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Continual failure to find or unearth hidden treasure. Texas: Dobie Coronado's Children passim Who may unearth a treasure Treasure opens itself Tabus in effect while treasure is being unearthed Ceremonies and prayers used at unearthing of treasure Time favorable for unearthing treasure Treasure-finders always frightened away Treasure disappears after being uncovered Electric shock scares away treasure diggers Treasure removes itself from time to time Treasure seekers find hole from which treasure has recently been removed. (Often they have delayed searching for one reason or another, arrive too late.)Magic illusion prevents men from raising treasure

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