Motif
Virtuous elder rewarded after miraculous act
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A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Moral Causality and Consequence. 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 GOBLIN OF ADACHIGAHARA / 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; lines 4747-4816 confidence: high
The withered tree bursts into bloom; the Daimio rejoices, calls the old man down, gives him sake, and rewards him with silver, gold, and precious things.
The old man performs the flowering act and receives a new name, sake, precious gifts, public honor, prosperity, and respect.
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