Tree opens and conceals fugitive. (Cf. D950.)

Motif

Tree opens and conceals fugitive. (Cf. D950.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object rescues person. · view the constellation · filed as D1393.1

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Scholars’ trail — 3references

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.

IrishPlummer cliii, Cross
IndiaThompson-Balys
Eskimo (Greenland)Rasmussen II 90.

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Filed under Magic object helps fugitive.

1 finer motif beneath it

Woman charms stick of wood so she can hide inside it. (Cf. D956.)

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Magic object maintains quiet so that fugitive may escape Magic storm protects hidden children. (Cf. D905.)Tree points way to fugitive but misdirects enemy. (Cf. D950.)Magic thorn-tree attacks pursuer and helps fugitive

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Magic tree

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