Magic thieving pot. Boy sells pot to neighbors and when they have put things into it the pot returns to the boy. (Cf. D1171.1.)

Motif

Magic thieving pot. Boy sells pot to neighbors and when they have put things into it the pot returns to the boy. (Cf. D1171.1.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Automatic object. · view the constellation · filed as D1605.1

Cited in the index

general Type 591.

Within the index

Filed under Magic thieving object. Steals for master. (Cf. D1602.17.)

Filed beside it

Magic bag sucks milk from cows. It is commanded by a witch. (Cf. D1193, D2083.3.) Magic thieving glove. (Cf. D1066.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic pot

Carried in tale types

The Thieving Pot · ATU 591 2 recorded variants

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “neighbors” · wander