Magic object tells where it is hidden

Motif

Magic object tells where it is hidden.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Magic speaking objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1612.4

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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.

general MacCulloch Childhood 195f.

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Filed under Tell-tale magic objects.

1 finer motif beneath it

Magic cloth tells where it is hidden. (Cf. D1051.)

Filed beside it

Magic objects betray fugitive. Give alarm when fugitive escapes Magic object compels fugitive to betray himself Hiding place speaks and betrays hider Magic object raises alarm when stolen Magic object gives alarm when touched

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