Guardian of treasure — Mythoi

Motif

Guardian of treasure.

Chance and fate. · Lucky accidents. · Treasure trove. · Guardian of treasure. · view the constellation · filed as N570

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Depth Commentary Psychology of the Unconscious: A Study of the Transformations and Symbolisms of the Libido , Part II — CHAPTER V
Depth Commentary Psychology of the Unconscious: A Study of the Transformations and Symbolisms of the Libido , Part II — CHAPTER VII
Hawaiian Legends of Maui and Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes , V V.
Vedic (Indian / Sanskrit) The Hymns of the Rigveda , 6.47
Slavic Russian Folk-Tales , Chapter IV

Filed across the traditions

Finnish-Swedish Wessman 73ff. Nos. 623–629.
general *Fb "skat" III 235b, 236a
general *Winter 41
general *Norlind 69ff.

Within the index

10 finer motifs beneath it

Devil (demon) as guardian of treasure Woman as guardian of treasure Sleeping king in mountain as guardian of treasure Dwarf as guardian of treasure Griffin as guardian of treasure. (Cf. B42.) Ghosts prevent men from raising treasure Blind man carrying lame man as guardians of treasure Treasure guarded by magic object. (Cf. D1560.) Serpent guards treasure Angel as guardian of treasure

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Fairies guard giants' treasures. (Cf. N570.)

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