Image flies through air

Motif

Image flies through air.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Magic automata. · view the constellation · filed as D1626

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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.

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Within the index

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

1 finer motif beneath it

Artificial flying horse. (Cf. D1620.2.1.)

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 Statue weeps 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

Copper horseman indicates road. By striking his hand one makes him turn and indicate the proper road for travelers. (Cf. D1268, D1626.)

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