Magic arrow flight. Man keeps ahead of arrow which he shoots. (Cf. D1092.)

Motif

Magic arrow flight. Man keeps ahead of arrow which he shoots. (Cf. D1092.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object affords miraculous transportation. · view the constellation · filed as D1526.1

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 43 receipt

Scholars’ trail — 1 reference (open)

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.

N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 315 n. 145a.

Within the index

Filed under Magic object thrown ahead carries owner with it.

Filed beside it

Magic ball flight. Man throws ball and is carried along with it. (Cf. D1256.) Magic pistol forces one to run behind the ball. (Cf. D1096.2.)

Travels with

Magic arrow Magic transportation by arrow. (Cf. D1092, D1526.1.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Thunderbird. A mythical giant bird usually thought of as a thunder-god Roc. A giant bird which carries off men in its claws Helpful animal. See also entire section B300–599, especially B350 Grateful animals Helpful wild beasts – felidae Animal nurse. Animal nourishes abandoned child Bat rescues man from height. Bat lets him down in a spider-web basket Magic footwear Magic arrow Magic ball Magic bone gives advice. (Cf. D1013.) Miraculous speed from magic object

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