Motif
sacred mountain smoke explained by burning of celestial gift
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A motif of the Sacred Fire and Divine Light family, within the sub-family Cosmic, Celestial, and Solar Fire. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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japanese
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Japanese Fairy Tales THE FARMER AND THE BADGER / THE ADVENTURES OF KINTARO, THE GOLDEN BOY / THE STORY OF THE MAN WHO DID NOT WISH TO DIE / THE BAMBOO-CUTTER AND THE MOON-CHILD; lines 3062-3176 confidence: high
Princess Moonlight's letter reaches the Palace; the Emperor fears touching the Elixir of Life and sends both to Mount Fuji, where royal emissaries burn them on the summit at sunrise; people say smoke rises from Fuji to the clouds.
The passage says the Elixir of Life and letter are burned on Mount Fuji's summit at sunrise and connects this with smoke seen rising from the mountain.
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