Motif
tide-controlling royal objects
tide_controlling_royal_objects
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Wonder Objects and Marvelous Implements. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
japanese
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Japanese Fairy Tales THE SAGACIOUS MONKEY AND THE BOAR / THE HAPPY HUNTER AND THE SKILLFUL FISHER / THE STORY OF THE OLD MAN WHO MADE WITHERED TREES TO FLOWER / THE JELLY FISH AND THE MONKEY; lines 4819-4939 confidence: high
Rin Jin, the Dragon King of the Sea, governs sea creatures and keeps the Jewels of the Ebb and Flow of the Tide, which can make the sea recede or rise in great waves.
The Dragon King keeps jewels whose use controls the ebb and flow of the tide.
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