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D1313 Magic object points out road
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- Magic ball indicates road. Rolls ahead. (Cf. D1256.) · D1313.1 entry
- Hat thrown in air indicates road. (Cf. D1067.1.) · D1313.2 entry
- Copper horseman indicates road. By striking his hand one makes him turn and indicate the proper road for travelers. (Cf. D1268, D1626.) · D1313.3 entry
- Blinded trickster directed by trees. He asks them their names and by their answers he can tell where he is. (Cf. D950.) · D1313.4 entry
- Magic stick indicates road. (Cf. D1254.) · D1313.5 entry
- Magic apple indicates road. Rolls ahead. (Cf. D981.1.) · D1313.6 entry
- Magic flute indicates road. (Cf. D1223.1.) · D1313.7 entry
- Magic two-edged knife indicates direction. Points in proper direction; bends downward to indicate wrong direction. (Cf. D1083.) · D1313.8 entry
- Charm (medicine) indicates direction. (Cf. D1241.) · D1313.9 entry
- Magic feather indicates road. (Cf. D1021.) · D1313.10 entry
- Magic fountain indicates road for saint by removing itself. (Cf. D925.) · D1313.11 entry
- Magic cake indicates road. Rolls ahead. (Cf. D1031.2.) · D1313.12 entry
- Magic shoe points out road. (Cf. D1065.2.) · D1313.13 entry
- Magic thornbush points out road. (Cf. D958.) · D1313.14 entry
- Magic wheel indicates road. (Cf. D1207.) · D1313.15 entry
- Magic pillar of fire indicates direction. (Cf. D1271.) · D1313.16 entry
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- Blinded trickster directed by trees. He asks them their names and by their answers he can tell where he is. (Cf. D950.) · D1313.4 entry
- Magic swallow-skin warns of danger. (Cf. D1025.4.) · D1317.3 entry
- Speaking plant. (Cf. D965, F815.) · D1610.3 entry
- Magic private parts – human · D998 entry
- Talking private parts betray unchastity · H451 entry
- Picture mistaken for original · J1792 entry
- Creaking limbs. Numskull hears limbs creaking in the wind. He is sorry for them and holds them apart. While he is caught between them his enemies take advantage of him · J1872 entry
- Raven steals the robes of Red Willow Men and finds them useless · J2194 entry
- Borrowed feathers. Dupe lets himself be carried aloft by bird and dropped · K1041 entry
- Deception into entering bag · K711 entry
attested in
- Tales of the North American Indians · Tale 24