Motif
hidden treasure inside an object
hidden_treasure_inside_an_object
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
greek
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Aesop's Fables; a new translation THE BEAR AND THE FOX / THE ASS AND THE OLD PEASANT / THE OX AND THE FROG / THE MAN AND THE IMAGE; lines 2498-2508 confidence: high
In disgust the man hurls the image against the wall; the blow splits its head and gold coins fall to the floor.
Gold coins are concealed inside the wooden image until its head is split open.
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