Motif
Advised exchange for a hidden magical object
advised_exchange_for_a_hidden_magical_object
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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estonian
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The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country THE WITCH-BRIDE. / THE STEPMOTHER. / THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE. / HOW THE SEA BECAME SALT.; lines 10491-10519 confidence: high
An old man met on the way says ham is rare there and tells the poor brother to trade it not for money but for what is behind the door, which proves to be a wishing-mill.
The poor brother is told not to sell the ham for money, but to exchange it for what is behind the door, which turns out to be the wishing-mill.
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