Magic bone gives advice. (Cf. D1013.)

Motif

Magic bone gives advice. (Cf. D1013.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic objects effect changes in persons. · Magic object gives supernatural information. · view the constellation · filed as D1312.2

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 43 receipt

Filed across the traditions

Africa (Basuto) Jacottet 192 No. 28.

Within the index

Filed under Magic object gives advice.

Filed beside it

Bodily members as advisers. (Cf. D990.) Speaking grass gives advice. (Cf. D965.12.) Magic book gives advice. (Cf. D1266.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic bone of animal

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Thunderbird. A mythical giant bird usually thought of as a thunder-god Roc. A giant bird which carries off men in its claws Helpful animal. See also entire section B300–599, especially B350 Grateful animals Helpful wild beasts – felidae Animal nurse. Animal nourishes abandoned child Bat rescues man from height. Bat lets him down in a spider-web basket Magic footwear Magic arrow Magic ball Miraculous speed from magic object Magic arrow flight. Man keeps ahead of arrow which he shoots. (Cf. D1092.)

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