Bodily members as advisers. (Cf. D990.)

Motif

Bodily members as advisers. (Cf. D990.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic objects effect changes in persons. · Magic object gives supernatural information. · view the constellation · filed as D1312.1

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 24 receipt

Cited in the index

general N.A.Indian: *Thompson Tales 318 n. 150.

Within the index

Filed under Magic object gives advice.

1 finer motif beneath it

Excrements as advisers. (Cf. D1002.)

Filed beside it

Magic bone gives advice. (Cf. D1013.) Speaking grass gives advice. (Cf. D965.12.) Magic book gives advice. (Cf. D1266.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic bodily members – human

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Magic private parts – human Magic excrements Magic object gives advice Magic object points out road Blinded trickster directed by trees. He asks them their names and by their answers he can tell where he is. (Cf. D950.) Magic swallow-skin warns of danger. (Cf. D1025.4.) Speaking plant. (Cf. D965, F815.) Talking private parts betray unchastity Picture mistaken for original Creaking limbs. Numskull hears limbs creaking in the wind. He is sorry for them and holds them apart. While he is caught between them his enemies take advantage of him Raven steals the robes of Red Willow Men and finds them useless Deception into entering bag

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