Tell-tale magic objects

Motif

Tell-tale magic objects.

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

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 50 receipt
North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 51 receipt

Within the index

Filed under Magic speaking objects.

6 finer motifs beneath 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 tells where it is hidden Magic object raises alarm when stolen Magic object gives alarm when touched

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 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.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Wish for supernatural husband (wife) realized. (Cf. C26.) Tabu: digging. (Cf. C522.) Magic object answers for fugitive. Left behind to impersonate fugitive and delay pursuit Magic rosebush answers for fugitives. (Cf. D965.3.) Lecherous trickster seduces women from tree and loses them

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