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Motif

Magic swallow-skin warns of danger. (Cf. D1025.4.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic objects effect changes in persons. · Magic object gives supernatural information. · view the constellation · filed as D1317.3

Attested across traditions
Filed across the traditions
  • Africa (Zulu) Callaway 53.
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Filed under Magic object warns of danger.

Filed beside it
Magic object detects poison. (Cf. D1317.4.) Buttocks as magic watcher. (Cf. D999.) Magic gall-bladder warns of danger. (Cf. D1015.2.) Magic bracelet warns of poison. (Cf. D1074, D1317.0.1.) Magic ring gives warning. (Cf. D1076.) Magic sword gives warning. (Cf. 1081.) Magic bell gives alarm. (Cf. D1213.) Magic dice give warning. Tell their master, a thief, when to seek safety (Cf. D1284.) Statue gives warning. (Cf. D1268.) Wagon refuses to move because ghost is sitting in it. (Cf. D1113, D1654.5.) Bedstead warns of danger of snake. (Cf. D1154.1.) Magic stone gives warning. (Cf. D931.) Magic shield roars when bearer is in danger. (Cf. D1101.1.) Bones (human) warn of danger. (Cf. D1007.) Golden cock on tent warns against danger Magic spear warns of danger. (Cf. D1084.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic skin of swallow
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Magic private parts – human Magic excrements Magic object gives advice Bodily members as advisers. (Cf. D990.) Magic object points out road Blinded trickster directed by trees. He asks them their names and by their answers he can tell where he is. (Cf. D950.) Speaking plant. (Cf. D965, F815.) Talking private parts betray unchastity Picture mistaken for original Creaking limbs. Numskull hears limbs creaking in the wind. He is sorry for them and holds them apart. While he is caught between them his enemies take advantage of him Raven steals the robes of Red Willow Men and finds them useless Deception into entering bag

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