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Motif

Magic harp.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Magic musical instruments. · view the constellation · filed as D1231

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • English Child V 482 s. v. "harp"
  • Greek Grote I 214
  • Jewish Neuman.
  • general Hertz Spielmannsbuch 71, 363
  • general *Fb "harpe" IV 201b
Within the index

Filed under Magic musical instruments.

1 finer motif beneath it
Magic lyre
Filed beside it
Magic drum Magic rattle Magic bell Magic trumpet Magic horn (musical) Magic clarinet Magic pipe (musical) Magic whistle Magic lute Magic violin (fiddle) Magic guitar Magic musical instruments – miscellaneous
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Harp struck for divination. (Cf. D1231.) Magic harp kills. (Cf. D1231.) Harp compels one to follow. (Cf. D1231.) Magic harp calls animals together. (Cf. D1231.) Swine summoned out of magic harp. (Cf. D1231.) Magic healing harp. (Cf. D1231.) Magic harp restores speech. (Cf. D1231.) Magic harp gives alarm when it is stolen. (Cf. D1231.) Harp comes at owner's call. (Cf. D1231.) Magic harp plays only for owner. (Cf. D1231.) Magic harp as chastity test. Plays out of tune at approach of unchaste girl. (Cf. D1231.)

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