Motif
Recognition token hidden in milk
recognition_token_hidden_in_milk
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
2 traditions
hausa
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Hausa Superstitions and Customs: An Introduction to the Folk-Lore and the Folk FIG. 71 / FIG. 72. / SOLOMON AND THE BIRDS 303 / THE KING'S SON'S WIFE 305; lines 13808-13892 confidence: high
The Wife's Slave, going to a Filani camp for milk, sees a man like Dodo; he calls her, drops his ring into the milk, and instructs that only his Wife should help lower the calabash.
The Son places his ring into the milk carried by the Slave so that the Wife will discover it and learn where he is.
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slavic
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Myths and Folk-tales of the Russians, Western Slavs, and Magyars THE THREE KINGDOMS. / VASSILISSA GOLDEN TRESS, BAREHEADED BEAUTY. / THE RING WITH TWELVE SCREWS. / THE FOOTLESS AND THE BLIND.; lines 5432-5581 confidence: high
Vassilissa has a goat whose milk she uses for washing; a maid milks the goat, and Bulat throws Ivan's gold ring into the milk vessel. Vassilissa strains the milk, sees the ring, and orders the herdsmen sent to her.
Ivan's ring, previously given by Vassilissa, is thrown into goat milk; Vassilissa finds it by straining the milk and summons the disguised men.
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