Self-opening door. (Cf. D1146.)

Motif

Self-opening door. (Cf. D1146.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Automatic object. · view the constellation · filed as D1601.37

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Middle Eastern The Thousand and One Nights, commonly called, in England, The Arabian Nights' Entertainments , Chapter 7

Filed across the traditions

Africa (Fang) Trilles 249.

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.) Automatic shovel. (Cf. D1205.) Self-digging spade. (Cf. D1205.1.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic door (gate)

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