Motif
Glass enclosure containing a miniature estate
glass_enclosure_containing_a_miniature_estate
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
germanic
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Household Tales by Brothers Grimm SECOND STORY / FIRST STORY / SECOND STORY / THIRD STORY; lines 20385-20477 confidence: high
In the lower hall are wall hollows holding transparent glass vases filled with colored spirit or bluish vapour, and two great glass chests; in one chest is a small, carefully made castle complex with farm-buildings, stables, barns, and other goods.
In the lower hall, one glass chest contains a carefully made miniature castle with farm-buildings, stables, barns, and other goods.
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