Magic egg — Mythoi

Motif

Magic egg.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Magic bodily members. · Magic bodily members – animal. · view the constellation · filed as D1024

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter LXVI LXVI. The External Soul in Folk-Tales
Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter XIX XIX. Tabooed Acts
Depth Commentary Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom , Chapter III

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross (D1019)
Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "oeuf"
Jewish Neuman
Chinese Eberhard FFC CXX 104f., 151
Jamaica Beckwith MAFLS XVII 269 No. 81, 277 No. 89.

Within the index

Filed under Magic bodily members – animal.

Filed beside it

Magic animal head Magic limbs of animal Magic bone of animal Magic internal organs of animal Magic blood of animal Magic flesh of animal Magic milk of animal Magic feather Magic wings Magic hair of animal Magic skin of animal Magic dung of animal Magic urine of animal Magic shell of animal Other bodily members of animals – magic

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic egg causes feathers to grow on person. (Cf. D1024.) Supplies from magic skin worn by man. (Cf. D1024.) Magic egg supplies food. (Cf. D1024.) Magic locust egg cures earache. (Cf. D1024.) Magic egg multiplies objects. (Cf. D1024.) Magic egg produces house. (Cf. D1024.) Speaking eggs. (Cf. D1024.)

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