Oracular river. (Cf. D915.)

Motif

Oracular river. (Cf. D915.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic objects effect changes in persons. · Magic object gives supernatural information. · view the constellation · filed as D1311.11

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Filed under Magic object used for divination.

1 finer motif beneath it

River says, "The time has come but not the man". Man thus induced to drown himself

Filed beside it

Harp struck for divination. (Cf. D1231.) Mirror answers questions. (Cf. D1163, D1323.1.) Oracular fountain. (Cf. D925.) Oracular tree. (Cf. D950.) Oracular flame. (Cf. D1271.) Divination by heavenly bodies. (Cf. D1291.) Oracular image. (Cf. D1268.) Divination by head (skull). (Cf. D992, D1610.5, M118.) Coconut shell answers questions. Sinks for yes, floats for no. (Cf. D985.1.) Divination by part of animal's body Oracular bell. (Cf. D1213.) Plant used for divination. (Cf. D965.) Divination from chance reading of sacred (magic) book Magic rod used for divination. (Cf. D1311.4.0.1.) Oracular stone. (Cf. D931.) Divination by magic weapon. (Cf. D1080.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic river

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