#just ideas...

In Tove Jansson’s work (Finn Family Moomintroll and the 90s series episodes 6-8), the characters Thingumy and Bob (or Tofslan and Vifslan in Swedish) are two tiny creatures that are self inserts of her and her female lover at the time. they are always on the run & super protective of their most prized possession, the King’s Ruby!! As stated in this documentary this ruby represents their deep romantic love for each other & they are always running from those who would rob them of it/take it away from them.

then later in episode 75 of the 90s show “The Fabulous Emerald”, Moomin has a dream where he’s looking for something desperately but doesn’t know what it is, just that he’s looking for it. He can’t shake this dream and decides to confide in Snufkin. They decide to go together to the place from his dream (secret hidden cave behind a waterfall)  and there they (Snufkin recognizes it first) discover a giant gemstone exactly like Thingumy and Bob’s, but green. It’s the Queen’s Emerald!!!

& apparently its another priceless unique magic love metaphor stone that the Hobgoblin has been searching for for hundreds of years. hm. what an interesting,. direct exact parallel. 

(listen.... Moomin not recognizing what was drawing him in but knowing he had to follow his gut bc it was important, and then, once they’re both there in a secret place together that no one else knows about, Snufkin makes the discovery/recognizes what Moomin’s subconscious was telling him to look for.... and together they find their emerald... *clutches heart*) 

anyway I loved this ep