μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 5references

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.

  • Italian NovellaRotunda (D1295)
  • Jewish*Neuman
  • ChineseEberhard FFC CXX 152
  • Eskimo (Bering Strait)Nelson RBAE XVIII 494.
  • general Basset RTP XXVI 22 (and following numbers passim). Irish: Beal XXI 312
Within the index

Filed under Miscellaneous magic objects.

Filed beside it
Magic chain (iron)Magic metalMagic staff. (Cf. D1277.)Magic tubeMagic ballMagic fishhookMagic bridgeMagic cigarMagic grinding-stoneMagic millMagic sphereMagic bookMagic cardMagic fireMagic circleMagic formula (charm)
Travels with
Magic object teaches animal languages. (Cf. D1268.)Oracular image. (Cf. D1268.)Oracular artificial head. (Cf. D1268.)Copper horseman indicates road. By striking his hand one makes him turn and indicate the proper road for travelers. (Cf. D1268, D1626.)Statue gives warning. (Cf. D1268.)Magic doll consulted for hunting. (Cf. D1268.)Magic statue of dragon gives longevity. (Cf. B11, D1268.)Magic statue gives fecundity. (Cf. D1268.)Palladium. City impregnable while statue remains. (Cf. D1268.)Magic statue kills. (Cf. D1268.)Magic wooden fish attracts live fish to fisherman's net. (Cf. D1268.)Treasure falls from stone lion's mouth. (Cf. D1268.)Magic doll furnishes treasure. Excreta of gold. (Cf. D1268.)Magic statue cures disease. (Cf. D1268.)Magic statue (when kissed) restores sight. (Cf. D1268, D1794.)Image of love grants man wife. (Cf. D1268.)Magic doll answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1268.)Automatic doll. (Cf. D1268.)Image dresses self. (Cf. D1268, V120.)Idol drinks up milk. (Cf. D1268.)Self-folding bridge prevents pursuit. (Cf. D1268.)Statues that cannot be removed. (Cf. D1268.)Talking statue, when destroyed, cannot be replaced for thirty thousand years. (Cf. D1268, D1620.)Magic statue as chastity test. Moves eyes in presence of unchaste woman. (Cf. D1268.)
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