Self-playing violin. (Cf. D1233.)

Motif

Self-playing violin. (Cf. D1233.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Automatic object. · view the constellation · filed as D1601.18.2

Filed across the traditions

Jewish Neuman.
general Type 577
general Christiansen 87
general Fb "spille" III 488a
general *Loomis White Magic 52. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s. v. "violon"

Within the index

Filed under Self-playing musical instruments. (Cf. D1210.)

Filed beside it

Magic musical instrument reproduces songs sung in heaven. (Cf. D1210.) Self-ringing bell. (Cf. D1213.) Self-beating drum. (Cf. 1211.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic violin (fiddle)

Carried in tale types

The King's Tasks · ATU 577 8 recorded variants

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