μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Self-chopping axe. (Cf. D1206.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Automatic object. · view the constellation · filed as D1601.14

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
  • general Fb "økse" III 1171b, "redskab" III 30a
Within the index

Filed under Object labors automatically.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Magic axe cuts thousands of trees at a single blow Magic adze cuts down tree Magic axe cuts off enemy's head. (Cf. D1080, D1402.)
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-cutting shears. (Cf. D1183.) Self-tying thread. (Cf. D1184.) Automatic shovel. (Cf. D1205.) Self-digging spade. (Cf. D1205.1.) Automatic whip. (Cf. D1208.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic axe
Carried in tale types

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