Magic speaking objects

Motif

Magic speaking objects.

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

Filed across the traditions

Jamaica Beckwith MAFLS XVII 269 No. 81
Cape Verde Islands Parsons MAFLS XV (1) 326 No. 111
Eskimo (Greenland) Rasmussen III 97, (West Hudson Bay): Boas BAM XV 313.
general *Günter 242 s. v. "redend"
general *Fb "tale" III 766a

Within the index

44 finer motifs beneath 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 privates. Man given advice by his private parts. (Cf. D998.) 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.) Speaking bed. (Cf. D1154.1.) Speaking rock (stone). (Cf. D931.) Earth speaks. (Cf. D935, D1318.16.) Speaking crozier. (Cf. D1277.1.) Speaking image. (Cf. D1266.) Speaking nut. (Cf. D985.) Speaking muirlan (ball). (Cf. D1256.) +20 more

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Speaking statue of man. (Cf. D1610.) Speaking sea. (Cf. D1610, F932.12.)

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