Magic song causes plowed ground to become unplowed. (Cf. D1275.)

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Magic song causes plowed ground to become unplowed. (Cf. D1275.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object performs other services for owner. · view the constellation · filed as D1565.3

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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.

Africa (Kaffir)Theal 30 No. 1, 41 No. 2, (Basuto): Jacottet 100 No. 15, (Yoruba): Ellis 253 No. 4.

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Filed under Magic object causes things to seek their proper place.

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Magic feather causes chips from tree to return as cut. Thus the tree remains uncut. (Cf. D1021.)Magic lyre charms stones into their place in building. (Cf. D1231.1.)Saint's breath restores shattered vessel. (Cf. D1005.)

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