Speaking spear. (Cf. D1084.)

Motif

Speaking spear. (Cf. D1084.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Magic speaking objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1610.9.3

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Mesoamerican (Maya / Nahua)Popol Vuh, or Book of the Holy Assembly (Guthrie translation, serialized, truncated), Part 2, Chapter 9
Literary CrystallizationUlysses, 2 Nestor
GreekThe Iliad, Book 20
Ancient EgyptianThe Egyptian Book of the Dead, Chapter CXV

Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

Philippine (Tinguian)Cole 102.

Within the index

Filed under Speaking weapon. (Cf. D1080.)

Filed beside it

Speaking sword. (Cf. D1081.)Speaking arrow. (Cf. D1092.)

Travels with

Magic spear. (Cf. D1086.)

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