Magic trousers (breeches)

Motif

Magic trousers (breeches).

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Magic clothes. · view the constellation · filed as D1055

“"Have no fear," replied No-cha superciliously; "his son's sinews are still intact; I will give them back to him if he wishes." When they entered the house he saluted the Dragon-king, made a curt apology, and offered to return his son's sinews. The father, moved with grief at the sight of the proofs of the tragedy, said bitterly to Li Ching: "You have such a son and yet dare to deny his guilt, though you heard him haughtily admitting it!”

— Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XII · served from our shelf

On our shelf — the index’s citations, resolved to served chapters

generalMyths & Legends of China, Chapter XIIThompson cites: Fb "lærredsbukser" II 501a, *"bukser" IV 77b. Chinese: Werner 307, 309, 313.

Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

general Fb "lærredsbukser" II 501a, *"bukser" IV 77b. Chinese: Werner 307, 309, 313. → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XII

Within the index

Filed under Magic clothes.

Filed beside it

Clothes produced by magic Magic cloth Magic garment (robe, tunic)Magic mantle (cloak)Magic shirt Magic belt Magic underclothing Magic veil Magic stockings Magic garter Magic pocket Magic footwear Magic glove Magic head-wear Magic collar Magic clothes – miscellaneous

Travels with

Magic trousers render invulnerable. (Cf. D1055.)Magic trousers render invisible. (Cf. D1055.)Magic trousers conquer enemy. Hero spreads them in air and balls of fire fall from them on enemy. (Cf. D1055.)Magic breeches bear person aloft. (Cf. D1055.)Magic trousers make river boil. (Cf. D1055.)Magic untiring breeches. (Cf. D1055.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Giant as culture hero Transformation: sea dragon to serpent Transformation: dragon-king to gust of wind Sea dragon in serpent's form to accompany hero. (Cf. D419.1.1, B11.)Disenchantment by striking Magic object found in fort Magic bracelet Magic bow Magic formula renders invisible. (Cf. D1273.)Magic trousers conquer enemy. Hero spreads them in air and balls of fire fall from them on enemy. (Cf. D1055.)Magic object burns person up Magic bracelet kills man. (Cf. D1074.)

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