Mentula loquens. A man's member speaks and can be silenced only by his mother-in-law

Motif

Mentula loquens. A man's member speaks and can be silenced only by his mother-in-law.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Magic speaking objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1610.6.2

Filed across the traditions

N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 296 n. 83b.

Within the index

Filed under Speaking privates. Man given advice by his private parts. (Cf. D998.)

Filed beside it

Speaking vulva. Man has power to make vulvas speak. This is used as a chastity test Speaking buttocks. (Cf. D999, D1317.1.) Speaking excrements. (Cf. D1022, D1026.)

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