Motif
control of waters by magical jewels
control_of_waters_by_magical_jewels
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Wonder Objects and Marvelous Implements. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
japanese
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Japanese Fairy Tales THE BAMBOO-CUTTER AND THE MOON-CHILD / THE GOBLIN OF ADACHIGAHARA / THE SAGACIOUS MONKEY AND THE BOAR / THE HAPPY HUNTER AND THE SKILLFUL FISHER; lines 4336-4434 confidence: high
Ryn Jin explains that the nanjiu, Jewel of the Flood Tide, can make the sea flood the land, while the kanjiu, Jewel of the Ebbing Tide, can control the sea and make a tidal wave recede.
The nanjiu commands the sea to flood the land, and the kanjiu makes the sea or a tidal wave recede.
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