Self-returning head. When head is cut off it returns to proper place without harm to owner. (Cf. D992.)

Motif

Self-returning head. When head is cut off it returns to proper place without harm to owner. (Cf. D992.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Automatic object. · view the constellation · filed as D1602.12

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

India*Thompson-Balys.
general *Kittredge Gawain 147ff. Irish myth: *Cross

Within the index

Filed under Self-returning magic object. (Cf. D868.1.)

1 finer motif beneath it

Self-returning body

Filed beside it

Stones, being removed, return to their places. (Cf. D931, D1401.5.)Felled tree raises itself again. (Cf. D950.)Self-returning robe. (Cf. D1052.)Self-returning moccasins. (Cf. D1005.4.)Self-returning bangle. (Cf. D1075.)Self-returning spear. (Cf. D1084.)Self-returning wheel. (Cf. D1207.)Saint's bell when stolen miraculously returns. (Cf. D1213.)Saint's bachall when lost returns. (Cf. D1277.)Self-returning magic book. (Cf. D1266.)Self-returning magic coin. Keeps coming back. (Cf. D1288.)Self-returning cruet. (Cf. D1171.8.1.)Self-returning magic apple. (Cf. D981.1.)Self-returning hammer. (Cf. D1209.4.)Arrow shot at bull returns to shooter. (Cf. D1092.)Magic object when sold always returns to original owner. (Cf. D1605, D1602.11.)

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