μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Magic wand breaks enemy's sword. (Cf. D1254.1.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object gives power over other persons. · Magic object renders person helpless. · view the constellation · filed as D1414.1

ask the rhapsode about this motif →

“In these battles there is much lightning, thunder, flight of fire-dragons, dark clouds which vomit burning hails of murderous weapons; swords, spears, and arrows fall from the sky on to the heads of the combatants; the earth trembles, the pillars of Heaven shake. Chun T'i One of these gifted warriors was Chun T'i, a Taoist of the Western Paradise, who appeared on the scene when the armies of the rival dynasties were facing each other.”

Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XIII · served from our shelf

On our shelf — the index’s citations, resolved to served chapters
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

Within the index

Filed under Magic object renders weapon useless.

Filed beside it
Magic object makes fortifications uselessMagic writings on sword render it harmless. (Cf. D1266.1.)Magic wind causes arms to fall from warrior's hands. (Cf. D906.)Magic song dulls enemy's sword. (Cf. D1275.)Magic garment makes weapons useless. (Cf. D1052.)
Travels with
Magic wand
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
God with three facesTransformation: man to tortoise (turtle)Transformation to escape deathMagic lotus-flower. (Cf. D965.6, D1641.15.)Magic fly-whiskMagic fly-whisk stops sword-thrusts. (Cf. D1287.)

wander