Magic box — Mythoi

Motif

Magic box.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Magic utensils and implements. · view the constellation · filed as D1174

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Scholars’ trail — 9references

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.

ScotchMacdougall and Calder 161
IndiaThompson-Balys
ChineseEberhard FFC CXX 67
JapaneseIkeda
Africa (Ekoi)Talbot 185, (Angola): Chatelain 45.
general *Type 561
general Cox Cinderella 484 n. 19, 489
general *Chauvin V 230 No. 130. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s. v. "boîte", "coffre"
general N. Am. Indian (Micmac, Maliseet): Thompson CColl II 398f.

Within the index

Filed under Magic utensils and implements.

1 finer motif beneath it

Magic box containing castle

Filed beside it

Magic vessel Magic dish Magic carving knife. (Cf. D1083.) Magic knife (weapon)Magic match Magic key Magic spoon Magic needle Magic pin Magic scissors (shears)Magic thread Magic shuttle Magic spindle Magic awl Magic hone Magic purse Magic bag (sack)

Travels with

Tabu: touching magic box. (Cf. D1174.)Lightning in magic box kills an army sent by king to conquer hero. (Cf. D1174.)Lid of casket furnishes money. (Cf. D1174.)Magic wishing-box. (Cf. D1174.)Supplies received from magic box. (Cf. D1174.)Magic chest supplies food. (Cf. D1174.)Transportation by magic box. (Cf. D1174.)Box which travels above or below ground. (Cf. D1174.)Tempest box raises storm. (Cf. D1174.)

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