Motif
inexhaustible food vessel
inexhaustible_food_vessel
A motif of the Sacred Vessel and Container family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
2 traditions
hindu (1) · native american california (1)
hindu
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The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 VANA PARVA / SECTION I / SECTION II / SECTION III; lines 29379-29460 confidence: high
Vivaswan says, "Thou shall obtain all that thou desirest" and gives a copper vessel, promising food for "five and seven years together."
The Sun gives a copper vessel and states that, under Panchali's holding and before her partaking, four kinds of kitchen food will be inexhaustible.
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native american california
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Creation Myths of Primitive America SEDIT AND THE TWO BROTHERS / PERSONAGES / H AWT / PERSONAGES; lines 9492-9621 confidence: high
The people had not had these acorns before; Nop and other named figures eat them, the acorns are not diminished, and Sedit is ill-natured because he wants all eaten.
Several baskets or a stone cup are eaten from without their contents being decreased.
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