μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Magic ring.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Magic ornaments. · view the constellation · filed as D1076

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • English Wells (King Horn) 9, 11 (Horne Childe and Maiden Rimnild), 65 (Ywain and Gawain), Child I 189f.
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Italian Novella Rotunda
  • Breton *Sébillot Incidents s. v. "bague"
  • Jewish Neuman
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Arabian Burton Nights VI 243, VII 283, X 1–54, S III 51, 72, 136ff., S V 245
  • Chinese Werner 331, Eberhard FFC CXX 67 → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XIV
  • Africa (Wakweli) Bender 106.
  • general *Types 400, 554*, 560, 665
  • general *Aarne MSFO XXV 43
  • general *Bolte Reise der Söhne Giaffers 214
  • general *Kittredge Witchcraft 111, 439f. nn. 49–58
  • general *Bolte Zs. f. Vksk. XX 66
  • general Köhler-Bolte I 110f., 308ff.
  • general *Fb "ring" III 60ab, "ønske" III 1178b
  • general **A. Stern Hessische Blätter für Volkskunde XXX 106
  • general *Chauvin V 229 No. 130, VI 108 Nos. 272, 273
  • general Penzer I 26, VI 73
  • general Bédier Fabliaux 442
  • general Herbert III 207

…and 2 more.

Within the index

Filed under Magic ornaments.

Filed beside it
Magic jewel (jewels) Magic hair ornaments Magic necklace Magic bracelet Magic bangle Magic fan Magic chain (ornament) Magic ornaments – miscellaneous
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic ring tells how another fares. (Cf. D1076.) Oracular ring. (Cf. D1076.) Magic ring permits owner to learn person's secret thoughts. (Cf. D1076.) Magic ring shows the true nature of its possessor. (Cf. D1076.) Magic ring gives warning. (Cf. D1076.) Magic ring warns of poison. (Cf. D1076, D1317.4, D1317.0.1.) Magic ring awakens person in morning. (Cf. D1076.) Ring reveals guilt. (Cf. D1076.) Magic ring gives strength. (Cf. D1076.) Rejuvenation by ring. (Cf. D1076.) Magic ring gives health. (Cf. D1076.) Magic ring renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1076.) Ring produces love. (Cf. D1076.) Magic ring renders invisible. (Cf. D1076.) Ring wakes from magic sleep. (Cf. D1076.) Ring causes forgetfulness. (Cf. D1076.) Magic ring causes illusion. (Cf. D1076.) Magic ring causes continued sneezing. (Cf. D1076.) Magic ring makes nose grow long (restores it). (Cf. D1076.) Magic ring protects. (Cf. D1076.) Magic ring protects from attack. (Cf. D1076.) Magic ring protects against fire. (Cf. D1076.) Magic ring protects against poison. (Cf. D1076.) Magic ring prevents discomfiture. (Cf. D1076.)
Carried in tale types

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