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Motif

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

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Automatic object. · view the constellation · filed as D1601.18

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Africa (Basuto) Jacottet 176 No. 25.
Within the index

Filed under Object labors automatically.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Magic musical instrument reproduces songs sung in heaven. (Cf. D1210.) Self-ringing bell. (Cf. D1213.) Self-playing violin. (Cf. D1233.) Self-beating drum. (Cf. 1211.)
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.) Automatic shovel. (Cf. D1205.) Self-digging spade. (Cf. D1205.1.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic musical instruments
Carried in tale types

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