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The treasure guardian is a recurring motif in folklore of a being that guards a treasure. Typically, the hero must overcome the guardian in order to obtain the treasure. In some cases the treasure guardians are non-human beings, although one subtype, known as "treasure ghosts", were deceased humans who had been murdered and buried with the treasure to protect it. Animals are often shown as treasure guardians—an index of folklore chronicles stories of snakes, crows, ravens, cocks, swans, and night-birds as treasure guardians. In some stories, the treasure is guarded by "the Devil himself".〔〔 ==In folklore== * Jinn, an Arabian treasure guardian * Gnome, a European treasure guardian * Leprechaun, a treasure guardian from Irish folklore * Dragon, a creature often portrayed as hoarding a treasure * Salamander, a legendary creature often described as a lizard in shape (even looking like a common salamander), but usually with an affinity for fire 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Treasure guardians in folklore」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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