Curse on treasure. Finder or owner to have bad luck — Mythoi

Motif

Curse on treasure. Finder or owner to have bad luck.

Chance and fate. · Lucky accidents. · Treasure trove. · Treasure trove – miscellaneous motifs. · view the constellation · filed as N591

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic *Boberg
Africa (Ekoi) Talbot 185.
general *Fb "skat" III 234b, 235b
general N. Am. Indian (Wampanoag): Knight JAFL XXXVIII 134

Within the index

Filed under Treasure trove – miscellaneous motifs.

Filed beside it

N591. Treasure from striking animal or person and disenchanting him Helper in hiding treasure killed in order that nobody may ever find it Discovery of rich mine Discovery of underground oil pools

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