μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Self-cutting shears. (Cf. D1183.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Automatic object. · view the constellation · filed as D1601.12

Cited in the index
  • general Fb "saks" III 143a
  • general Köhler-Bolte I 187. Africa (Angola): Chatelain 45.
Within the index

Filed under Object labors automatically.

1 finer motif beneath it
Magic shears clip garments from air
Filed beside it
Magic calabash cooks and cares for child. (Cf. D965.2.) Self-growing and self-gathering corn. (Cf. D965.8.) Magic hat works independently. (Cf. D1067.1.) Automatic weapon. (Cf. D1081.) Automatic cudgel. (Cf. D1094.) Oven heats without fire. (Cf. D1161, D1649.5.) Lamp (fire) lights itself. (Cf. D1162, D1275, D1781.) Razor whets itself. (Cf. D1173.1.) Household articles act at command. (Cf. D1170.) Self-cooking vessel. (Cf. D1171.) Self-sewing needle. (Cf. D1181.) Self-tying thread. (Cf. D1184.) Self-chopping axe. (Cf. D1206.) Automatic shovel. (Cf. D1205.) Self-digging spade. (Cf. D1205.1.) Automatic whip. (Cf. D1208.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic scissors (shears)

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