Motif
inexhaustible food supply
inexhaustible_food_supply
A motif of the Sacred Substance and Divine Intoxication family, within the sub-family Miraculous Provision and Abundance. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
2 traditions
japanese
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Japanese Fairy Tales COMPILED BY / PREFACE / JAPANESE FAIRY TALES / MY LORD BAG OF RICE; lines 379-393 confidence: high
The rice bag remains inexhaustible despite daily use for meals for the knight and his family.
The rice bag remains full despite daily use for the knight and his family.
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sufi
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The Mesnevi CHAPTER III. / CHAPTER IV. / CHAPTER V. / CHAPTER VI.; lines 4500-4638 confidence: high
In Husām’s garden, honeycomb is repeatedly brought from a hive until all are satisfied, yet the hive remains full and later supplies their needs.
A hive yields repeated honeycomb until all are satisfied and remains full enough to supply needs for a long time.
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