Automatic shovel. (Cf. D1205.)

Motif

Automatic shovel. (Cf. D1205.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Automatic object. · view the constellation · filed as D1601.15

Cited in the index

general Fb "redskab" III 30a, "skovl" III 301b.

Within the index

Filed under Object labors automatically.

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.) Self-chopping axe. (Cf. D1206.) Self-digging spade. (Cf. D1205.1.) Automatic whip. (Cf. D1208.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic shovel

Carried in tale types

The King's Tasks · ATU 577 4 recorded variants

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