Singing water. (Cf. D1242.1.)

Motif

Singing water. (Cf. D1242.1.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Magic speaking objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1615.4

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Depth CommentaryPrimitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom, Chapter XIV
North American IndigenousTales of the North American Indians, Tale 46XLVI. THE SON-IN-LAW TESTS *°
Vedic (Indian / Sanskrit)The Hymns of the Rigveda, 5.52
ReferenceThe Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged), Chapter XXVIIIXXVIII. The Killing of the Tree-Spirit
FinnishThe Kalevala, Rune XX

Scholars’ trail — 5references

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.

JewishNeuman
IndiaThompson-Balys.
general *Type 707
general *BP II 380
general Köhler-Bolte I 118

Within the index

Filed under Magic singing object.

Filed beside it

Singing tree. (Cf. D950.)Magic musical branch. (Cf. D954, F811.6.)Singing apple. (Cf. D981.)Singing snowshoes. (Cf. D1065.3.)Singing rice-pot. (Cf. D1171.1.)Singing head. (Cf. D992.)Headless body sings Singing heavens and earth

Travels with

Magic water. (Note: here are included all references to magic water, whether as a remedy or as another type of magic agent)

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