Automatic cudgel. (Cf. D1094.)

Motif

Automatic cudgel. (Cf. D1094.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Automatic object. · view the constellation · filed as D1601.5

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.
general *Type 563
general BP I 349ff.
general Aarne JSFO XXVII 1–96 passim

Within the index

Filed under Object labors automatically.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Stick turns into automatic magic sword. (Cf. D1081.) Automatic hammer kills enemy. (Cf. D1209.4.)

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.) 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.) Automatic whip. (Cf. D1208.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic cudgel (club)

Carried in tale types

The Table, the Donkey and the Stick · ATU 563 12 recorded variants

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