μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Sleep-thorn. Thorn causes magic sleep. (Cf. D958.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic objects effect changes in persons. · Magic object effects temporary change in person. · view the constellation · filed as D1364.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic *Boberg.
  • general *Köhler-Bolte I 261
  • general *BP I 440
  • general *Panzer Sigfrid 281 s. v. "Schlafdorn"
  • general **Cosquin Études 95ff., Contes indiens 59ff. – English: Child V 495 s. v. "sleep"
Within the index

Filed under Object causes magic sleep.

Filed beside it
Ring wakes from magic sleep. (Cf. D1076.) Hero can only wake when a certain axe falls down. (Cf. D1206.) Fountain causes magic sleep. (Cf. D925.) Flowers cause magic sleep. (Cf. D975.) Fruit causes magic sleep. (Cf. D980.) Saint's breath causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1005.) Feather causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1021.) Sleeping potion: drink causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1040, D1242.2, D1364.12.) Enchanted stockings cause magic sleep. (Cf. D1062.) Comb causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1072.1.) Dagger causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1083.1.) Pillow causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1154.5.) Contents of bottle cause magic sleep. (Cf. D1040, D1171.8, D1242.) Cloth causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1051.) Needle causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1181.) Pin causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1182.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic thorn

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