Motif
hidden treasure entrusted in ordinary container
hidden_treasure_entrusted_in_ordinary_container
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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
islamicate folklore
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 9138-9247 confidence: high
Ali Cogia puts a thousand pieces of gold in the bottom of a large vase, fills the rest with olives, corks it tightly, and carries it to a merchant friend.
Ali Cogia conceals a thousand pieces of gold under olives in a vase and leaves it with a merchant friend for safekeeping.
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