Magic pin — Mythoi

Motif

Magic pin.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Magic utensils and implements. · view the constellation · filed as D1182

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Middle EasternThe Thousand and One Nights, commonly called, in England, The Arabian Nights' Entertainments, Chapter 17
ChineseMyths & Legends of China, Chapter XI

Scholars’ trail — 2references

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 *Type 400
general *Basset 1001 Contes I 143.

Within the index

Filed under Magic utensils and implements.

Filed beside it

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

Travels with

Pin causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1182.)Transformation by sticking magic pin into head. (Cf. D765.1.2., D1182.)Magic pin as chastity test. If it floats, woman is chaste. (Cf. D1182.)

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