μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Comb causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1072.1.)

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 D1364.9

Cited in the index
  • general *BP I 463
  • general cf. Type 709.
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.) Sleep-thorn. Thorn causes magic sleep. (Cf. D958.) 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.) 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 comb. See references to D672; in a large proportion of the occurrences of that motif (Obstacle flight) the comb is one of the magic objects thrown
Carried in tale types

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