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Motif

Magic bow.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Magic weapons. · view the constellation · filed as D1091

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Filed across the traditions
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Filed under Magic weapons.

Filed beside it
Magic sword Magic saber Magic knife Magic spear. (Cf. D1086.) Magic javelin Magic lance Magic sling Magic arrow Magic missile Magic cudgel (club) Magic hammer (Mjölnir) Magic firearms Magic battle-axe Magic armor Magic trident
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
When bow is taken away from owner, he loses all strength. (Cf. D1091.) Hercules' bow and arrow essential to capture Troy Magic bow summons giant. (Cf. D1091.) Magic wishing-bow. (Cf. D1091.) Only master is able to bend bow. (Cf. D1091.) Unerring bow. Always hits mark. (Cf. D1091)
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 trousers (breeches) Magic bracelet 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.)
Carried in tale types

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