Motif
Hidden treasure found by following supernatural advice
hidden_treasure_found_by_following_supernatural_advice
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Hidden Treasures and Their Recovery. 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 11170-11282 confidence: high
The bird directs the princess to dig at dawn under the first tree in the park on the right; she and the gardener find a clasped golden box filled with good pearls.
After the bird's directions, the princess digs at the named tree and finds a golden box of pearls.
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