Object labors automatically — Mythoi

Motif

Object labors automatically.

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

Filed across the traditions

Irish Plummer clxxxvi, *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Automatic object.

37 finer motifs beneath 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.) Automatic whip. (Cf. D1208.) Self-playing musical instruments. (Cf. D1210.) Fetish-medicine automatically punishes. (Cf. D1241.) Self-grinding millstone. (Cf. D1262.) Self-grinding mill. Grinds whatever owner wishes. (Cf. D1263, D1470.) Fetish clears forest. (Cf. D1274.) Ale serves itself. (Cf. D1045.1.) Automatic fire tongs +13 more

Filed beside it

Self-returning magic object. (Cf. D868.1.) Magic thieving object. Steals for master. (Cf. D1602.17.) Magic objects automatically keep out of reach Automatic magic objects – miscellaneous

Carried in tale types

The Lazy Boy · ATU 675 2 recorded variants

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