μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

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

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

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Scholars’ trail — 7references

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.

  • Finnish-SwedishWessman 77 No. 650.
  • general *Barrett and Besterman The Divining Rod (London 1926)
  • general Encyc. Religion and Ethics II 832a
  • general Fb "finkelrut", "skat", "pilegren"
  • general *Norlind Skattsägner 28. – Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 86
  • general Eng., U.S.
  • general *Baughman
Within the index

Filed under Magic object indicates desired place.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Divining rod sinks at place where tribe shall settleDivining rod (twig) locates underground water supplyDivining rod points to house of thiefDivining rod (twig) points out spot where unwed mother had drowned childSaint's staff becomes tree to indicate building siteGolden staff stuck into ground finds site for city
Filed beside it
Magic object shows place where person has been killedMagic arrow indicates desired place. (Cf. D1092.)Saint's bachall discovers gold. (Cf. D1277.)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.)Hand-of-glory indicates location of treasure. (Cf. D1162.2.1.)Loaf of bread locates drowned man. Floated on water comes to rest directly over corpse. (Cf. D1031.1.)Magic plant (flower) shows location of treasure. (Cf. D965, D975.)Jewels aid in search for treasure. (Cf. D1071.)Magic cloth leads owner to lost horses. (Cf. D1051.)Fiery pillar guides person (to church). (Cf. D1271.)Seat-pillars thrown in the sea (with god's image) indicate where to settleCoffin lands where the dead is to be buried, and his son to settleStar indicates location of newborn heroFour balls given to each of four impoverished men point out places where they should dig. (Cf. 1256.)Dried root sprouts when planted to indicate spot where holy man should set up his abode. (Cf. D967.)
Travels with
Magic staff. (Cf. D1277.)Magic rod. (Cf. D1254.1.)Oracular twig. (Cf. D953, D1254.2, D1311.15, D1314.2.)Magic bough

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