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

Motif

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

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Magic speaking objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1610.6

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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N. Am. Indian*Thompson Tales 296 n. 83a, (Calif.): Gayton and Newman 84.

Within the index

Filed under Magic speaking objects.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Speaking vulva. Man has power to make vulvas speak. This is used as a chastity test Mentula loquens. A man's member speaks and can be silenced only by his mother-in-law Speaking buttocks. (Cf. D999, D1317.1.)Speaking excrements. (Cf. D1022, D1026.)

Filed beside it

Magic powder makes objects speak what owner wants them to. (Cf. D1246.)Speaking sink-hole. (Cf. D933.)Speaking tree. (Cf. D950, D1317.20.)Speaking plant. (Cf. D965, F815.)Speaking flower. (Cf. D975.)Speaking head. (Cf. D992.)Speaking loin of goat meat. (Cf. D1032.)Speaking ring. (Cf. D1076.)Speaking weapon. (Cf. D1080.)Speaking fruit. (Cf. D981.)Speaking ship. (Cf. D1123.)Speaking stove. (Cf. D1161.)Speaking dish. (Cf. D1172.)Speaking implement Speaking bell. (Cf. D1213.)Blood speaks. (Cf. D1003, D1318.5.)

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Magic private parts – human

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