μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Magic pipe compels one to follow. Pied Piper of Hamelin. (Cf. D1224.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object gives power over other persons. · Magic object draws person (thing) to it. · view the constellation · filed as D1427.1

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Scholars’ trail — 7references

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  • general *Fb "rotte" III 83a
  • general *Chauvin VIII 155 No. 157
  • general *Wehrhan Die Sage 51
  • general *Dickson Studies in Philology XXIII (1926) 327f.
  • general Zs. f. Vksk. XXIV 78
  • general Solymossy Hongaarsche Sagen (Zutphen, 1929) 32, 375 No. 11
  • general England, U.S.: *Baughman.
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Filed under Magic object compels one to follow.

Filed beside it
Woman's arm-tassel lent to ogre compels her to follow himMagic horsehairs (when rubbed) compel horse to follow. (Cf. D1023.)Lute (rubbed) compels one to follow. (Cf. D1232.)Harp compels one to follow. (Cf. D1231.)Magic club brings thieves to master. (Cf. D1094.)
Travels with
Magic pipe (musical)Magic pipe compels woman to come to man. (Cf. D1224, D1427.1.)
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