Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Secret treasure discovered and stolen by observer

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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

  • 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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