Motif
hidden treasure concealed in humble containers
hidden_treasure_concealed_in_humble_containers
A motif of the Sacred Vessel and Container family, within the sub-family Hidden Treasures in Ordinary Containers. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
islamicate folklore
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 6769-6889 confidence: high
Camaralzaman despairs at another year in a strange country, fears he has again lost Badoura's talisman, and puts remaining gold dust into fifty jars filled with olives.
Gold dust is hidden in jars filled with olives and later discovered when the jars are opened.
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