Motif
entrusted sealed container with hidden treasure
entrusted_sealed_container_with_hidden_treasure
A motif of the Sacred Vessel and Container family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
islamicate folklore
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 9249-9360 confidence: high
The merchant remembers Ali Cogia's vase of olives after his wife says she would like olives; he assumes Ali Cogia must be dead and wants to fetch them.
Ali Cogia's vase of olives is kept by a friend; the wife's warning emphasizes trust and the seal, and gold is hidden under the olives.
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