Motif
Secret treasure discovered and stolen by observer
secret_treasure_discovered_and_stolen_by_observer
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Hidden Treasures and Their Recovery. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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Aesop's Fables; a new translation THE CROW AND THE RAVEN / THE WITCH / THE OLD MAN AND DEATH / THE MISER; lines 5010-5026 confidence: high
One of his men notices the visits, watches him, discovers the secret, and later digs up and steals the gold at night.
A servant notices the miser's repeated visits, watches him, discovers the secret, and steals the buried gold.
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