Magic axe — Mythoi

Motif

Magic axe.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Magic utensils and implements. · view the constellation · filed as D1206

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Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Jewish Neuman
India Thompson-Balys
Buddhist myth Malalasekera I 1055
Chinese Eberhard FFC CXX 107
Tahiti Beckwith Myth 468.
general *Fb "styrke" III 630a, "redskab" III 30a, "økse" III 1171b. Icelandic: Bósa Saga 58

Within the index

Filed under Magic utensils and implements.

1 finer motif beneath it

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 pin Magic scissors (shears) Magic thread Magic shuttle Magic spindle Magic awl Magic hone Magic purse

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic axe teaches magic. (Cf. D1206.) Magic axe gives strength. (Cf. D1206.) Hero can only wake when a certain axe falls down. (Cf. D1206.) Axe driven into house entrance keeps werwolf out. (Cf. D1206.) Water flows from axe. (Cf. D1206.) Magic handaxe comes to one over water. (Cf. D1206.) Self-chopping axe. (Cf. D1206.) Speaking axe. (Cf. D1206.)

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