Motif
Hidden water released from beneath a stone
hidden_water_released_from_beneath_a_stone
A motif of the Sacred Waters and Passage Through Water family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
2 traditions
buddhist
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Buddhist birth stories; or, Jataka tales, Volume 1 THE DISTANT EPOCH. / GLORY BE TO THE BLESSED, THE HOLY, THE ALL-WISE ONE. / BOOK I. / END OF THE STORY ON HOLDING TO THE TRUTH.; lines 7996-8036 confidence: medium
The Bodisat thinks there must be water under the rock, descends into the well, hears water gurgling beneath, and tells his page not to lose heart but to strike the rock with an iron hammer.
The Bodisat hears water beneath the rock; the page strikes the stone, which splits and stops blocking the stream.
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georgian
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Georgian Folk Tales GHVTHISAVARI (I AM OF GOD) / THE SERPENT AND THE PEASANT / GULAMBARA AND SULAMBARA / THE TWO BROTHERS; lines 1694-1787 confidence: high
The wolf says a town lacking water pays dearly for water carried from afar, while pure water lies hidden beneath a stone in the town center.
The wolf describes pure water hidden beneath a stone in the center of a waterless town, and the youth later rolls away the stone so streams flow forth.
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