Magic staff. (Cf. D1277.) — Mythoi

Motif

Magic staff. (Cf. D1277.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Miscellaneous magic objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1254

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic MacCulloch Eddic 84, 111, *Boberg
Swiss Jegerlehner Oberwallis 302 No. 6
Jewish bin Gorion Born Judas 2d ed. III 19, *Neuman
India Thompson-Balys, Penzer I 22ff., IX 68f.
Chinese Graham
Hawaii Dixon 90
Marquesas Handy 134
Africa (Kaffir) Theal 145, (Upoto): Einstein 142f., (Bakuba): ibid. 100.
general *Fb "kjæp" II 150–151, "stav" III 541b. – Irish myth: *Cross

Within the index

Filed under Miscellaneous magic objects.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Magic wand Magic rod. (Cf. D1254.1.) Magic pestle Magic trident

Filed beside it

Magic chain (iron) Magic metal Magic tube Magic ball Magic fishhook Magic bridge Magic cigar Magic grinding-stone Magic mill Magic sphere Magic book Magic card Magic statue (doll) Magic fire Magic circle Magic formula (charm)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic bachall. (Cf. D1254.) Staff gives magic wisdom. (Cf. D1254.) Magic staff gives supernatural information. (Cf. D1254.) Magic stick indicates road. (Cf. D1254.) Magic wand (twig) locates hidden treasure. (Cf. D954, D1254, D1254.2.) Magic strengthening staff. (Cf. D1254.) Magic staff renders invisible. (Cf. D1254.) Staff protects from attack. (Cf. D1254.) Magic staff defeats enemies. (Cf. D1254.) Stick, become a sword, flies through air to kill ferocious animal-guardians of extraordinary lotus. (Cf. D1094, D1254.) Magic stick holds person fast. (Cf. D1254.) Magic staff thrown causes wild animals to stand still. (Cf. D1254.) Shepherd's consecrated staff keeps cow from straying. (Cf. D1254.) Saint's staff serves as a shepherd. (Cf. D1254.) Treasure from magic stick. (Cf. D956, D1254.) Saint casts staffs to distant island. Staff that reaches owner shall have island. (Cf. D1254.) Magic staff comes to one over water. (Cf. D1254.) Magic staves enable man to gain precipitous height. (Cf. D1254.) Magic staff draws water from stone. (Cf. D925.1, D1254, D1567.6.) Magic staff destroys obstacles. (Cf. D1254.) Stroke of staff brings water from rock. (Cf. D927.1, D1254.) Magic stick of wood answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1254.) Dead beggar's stick will not stay still until back in beggar's service. (Cf. D1254.) Magic staff blossoms. (Cf. D1254.)

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