Magic weapon (sword, axe) cuts hair (on water, in wind) — Mythoi

Motif

Magic weapon (sword, axe) cuts hair (on water, in wind).

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object performs other services for owner. · view the constellation · filed as D1564.7

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Magic object splits or cuts things.

Filed beside it

Magic pebble splits wood. (Cf. D931.) Saint's spittle splits rocks. (Cf. D1001.) Saint's bachall splits rock, cuts stone, and cleaves ground. (Cf. D1277.) Magic object cuts down trees Magic cranberry opens wedge and frees hero. (Cf. D981.10.1.) Magic sword cuts stone and fells trees. (Cf. D1081.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Sword leaves no trace of blow behind it. (Cf. D1081, D1564.7, F833.)

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