μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Magic ball indicates road. Rolls ahead. (Cf. D1256.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic objects effect changes in persons. · Magic object gives supernatural information. · view the constellation · filed as D1313.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "boule"
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • general Type 425
  • general Tegethoff 43
  • general *Chauvin V 87 No. 27 n. 2, VII 98 No. 375 n. 3
  • general *Kittredge Gawain 170 n. 2. – Irish myth: Cross
  • general U.S. (Ozarks): Randolph Who Blowed Up the Church House (New York, 1953) 59.
Within the index

Filed under Magic object points out road.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Magic ball of thread indicates road. Rolls ahead. (Cf. D1184.1) Magic rolling cake indicates road. (Cf. D1031.2.)
Filed beside it
Hat thrown in air indicates road. (Cf. D1067.1.) Copper horseman indicates road. By striking his hand one makes him turn and indicate the proper road for travelers. (Cf. D1268, D1626.) Blinded trickster directed by trees. He asks them their names and by their answers he can tell where he is. (Cf. D950.) Magic stick indicates road. (Cf. D1254.) Magic apple indicates road. Rolls ahead. (Cf. D981.1.) Magic flute indicates road. (Cf. D1223.1.) Magic two-edged knife indicates direction. Points in proper direction; bends downward to indicate wrong direction. (Cf. D1083.) Charm (medicine) indicates direction. (Cf. D1241.) Magic feather indicates road. (Cf. D1021.) Magic fountain indicates road for saint by removing itself. (Cf. D925.) Magic cake indicates road. Rolls ahead. (Cf. D1031.2.) Magic shoe points out road. (Cf. D1065.2.) Magic thornbush points out road. (Cf. D958.) Magic wheel indicates road. (Cf. D1207.) Magic pillar of fire indicates direction. (Cf. D1271.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic ball

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