Golden staff stuck into ground finds site for city

Motif

Golden staff stuck into ground finds site for city.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic objects effect changes in persons. · Magic object gives supernatural information. · view the constellation · filed as D1314.2.6

Filed across the traditions

S. Am. Indian (Inca) Rowe BBAE CXLIII (2) 317.

Within the index

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

Filed beside it

Divining rod sinks at place where tribe shall settle 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

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