Image indicates favor to suppliant. (Cf. D1639.3, V120.)

Motif

Image indicates favor to suppliant. (Cf. D1639.3, V120.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Magic automata. · view the constellation · filed as D1622

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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 *BP III 475.

Within the index

Filed under Magic automata. Statues or images that act as if alive. (Cf. D1523.2.8.)

3 finer motifs beneath it

Crucifix bows as sign of favor Image of Virgin bows to indicate favor Saint's image lets golden shoe (ring) fall as sign of favor to suppliant

Filed beside it

Automatic doll. (Cf. D1268.)Automatic statue of man Automatic statue of animal Other automatic constructions Image renders judgments Image dresses self. (Cf. D1268, V120.)Image bleeds Statue weeps Image flies through air Dancing automata. (Cf. D1646.)City populated by wooden automata Images of animals ridden (driven)Images open and close eyes Image eats or drinks Golem. Automatic statue animated by insertion of written magic formula into an opening Automata: other motifs

Travels with

Images at church turn backs as mark of disfavor. Done when abandoned woman or merman enters. (Cf. B82, D1622.)Images

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