Magic hairpin — Mythoi

Motif

Magic hairpin.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Magic ornaments. · view the constellation · filed as D1072.2

Filed across the traditions

Chinese Werner 264. → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter X

Within the index

Filed under Magic hair ornaments.

Filed beside it

Magic comb. See references to D672; in a large proportion of the occurrences of that motif (Obstacle flight) the comb is one of the magic objects thrown Magic brooch

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Hairpin causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1072.2.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Blind god. Hödhr Goddess of mercy Animal as servant to man Animal as domestic servant Helpful tiger Transformation: man to tiger Transformation: instruments of torture to lotus flowers Magic object acquired as reward for religious austerities Magic peach Magic waters and medicines Magic salve (ointment) Magic peach gives immunity from age. (Cf. D981.2.)

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