Divining rod sinks at place where tribe shall settle

Motif

Divining rod sinks at place where tribe shall settle.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic objects effect changes in persons. · Magic object gives supernatural information. · view the constellation · filed as D1314.2.1

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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.

S. Am. Indian (Inca)Alexander Lat. Am. 249.

Within the index

Filed under Magic wand (twig) locates hidden treasure. (Cf. D954, D1254, D1254.2.)

Filed beside it

Divining rod (twig) locates underground water supply Divining rod points to house of thief Divining rod (twig) points out spot where unwed mother had drowned child Saint's staff becomes tree to indicate building site Golden staff stuck into ground finds site for city

Travels with

Bell indicates place for settlement. Remains dumb until place destined for saint's final settlement is reached. (Cf. D1213, D1314.1.2, D1314.2.1.)

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