Self-propelling (ship) boat. (Cf. D1121, D1123, D1520.15.) — Mythoi

Motif

Self-propelling (ship) boat. (Cf. D1121, D1123, D1520.15.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object affords miraculous transportation. · view the constellation · filed as D1523.2

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross
Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "bateau"
India *Thompson-Balys
Marquesas Handy 46
N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 275 n. 14a
Africa (Fang) Trilles 137. See also references to D1520.15.
general *Barry JAFL XXVIII 195

Within the index

Filed under Magic self-moving vehicle.

8 finer motifs beneath it

Automatic oar. (Cf. D1124.) Boat propelled by magic awl. (Cf. D1187.) Boat propelled by magic wand. (Cf. D1254.1.) Boat obeys master's will Boat guides self Boat guided by magic songs. (Cf. D1275.) Boat guided by magic sea-charm. (Cf. D1273.) Magic boat is rowed by two wooden figures as soon as it is put on water. (Cf. D1524, D1620.)

Filed beside it

Self-propelling wagon. (Cf. D1113.) Bundle of wood magically acts as riding horse

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic boat. (Cf. D1123.) Magic ship. (Cf. D1121.) Transportation in magic ship. (Cf. D1123, D1521.2, D1525, D1533.1.)

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