μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Coconut shell answers questions. Sinks for yes, floats for no. (Cf. D985.1.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic objects effect changes in persons. · Magic object gives supernatural information. · view the constellation · filed as D1311.9

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

  • general Sulka of New Britain: Dixon 132 and 132 n. 2.
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Filed under Magic object used for divination.

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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.)Divination by part of animal's bodyOracular river. (Cf. D915.)Oracular bell. (Cf. D1213.)Plant used for divination. (Cf. D965.)Divination from chance reading of sacred (magic) bookMagic rod used for divination. (Cf. D1311.4.0.1.)Oracular stone. (Cf. D931.)Divination by magic weapon. (Cf. D1080.)
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