μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Statue weeps.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Magic automata. · view the constellation · filed as D1625

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 2 references (open)

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.

  • Swiss Jegerlehner Oberwallis 329 No. 41.
  • general *Loomis White Magic 124
Within the index

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

1 finer motif beneath it
Statue sheds tears of blood. (Cf. D1624.)
Filed beside it
Automatic doll. (Cf. D1268.) Automatic statue of man Automatic statue of animal Other automatic constructions Image renders judgments Image indicates favor to suppliant. (Cf. D1639.3, V120.) Image dresses self. (Cf. D1268, V120.) Image bleeds 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

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