Sack holds person who puts hand into it. (Cf. D1193.)

Motif

Sack holds person who puts hand into it. (Cf. D1193.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object gives power over other persons. · Magic object renders person helpless. · view the constellation · filed as D1413.9

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Ancient EgyptianEgyptian Tales, Translated from the Papyri, THE TAKING OF JOPPATHE TAKING OF JOPPA

Scholars’ trail — 2references

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.

SwissJegerlehner Oberwallis 322 No. 92
BretonSébillot Incidents s. v. "blague".

Within the index

Filed under Magic object holds person fast.

1 finer motif beneath it

Wallet (sack) from which one cannot escape. (Cf. D1192.)

Filed beside it

Magic object causes persons to stick together Tree from which one cannot descend. (Cf. D950.)Ring prevents person from rising from chair. (Cf. D1076.)Sleigh makes person magically hold on. (Cf. D1115.)Stairs to which person sticks. (Cf. D1144.)Bench to which person sticks. (Cf. D1151.1.)Chair to which person sticks. (Cf. D1151.2.)Basin to which one sticks. (Cf. D1171.12.)Chamber-pot to which one sticks. (Cf. D1171.13.)Anvil to which one sticks. (Cf. D1202.)Magic medicine causes person to stick to seat (pot). (Cf. D1241.)Magic hand causes sword to stick to it. (Cf. D996.)Magic stick holds person fast. (Cf. D1254.)Magic cauldron (cup) to which one sticks. (Cf. D1171.2.)Magic window holds person fast. (Cf. D1145.)Magic door holds person fast. (Cf. D1146.)

Travels with

Magic bag (sack)

wander